here's my cut-n-paste INFP personality profile from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (with some of my own additions) to read if you're really that bored:
The Idealist
INFPs are focused on making the world a better place for people. They are idealists and perfectionists, who drive themselves hard in their quest for achieving the goals they have identified for themselves **(underlying meaning: i maaay have once hallucinated after working on a painting for 60 hours straight w/no sleep on the way to a 5am rowing practice..but it was a fun one with twirling bushes like the mushrooms in Fantasia...i might also be easily amused).
INFPs are highly intuitive about people. They rely heavily on their intuitions to guide them, and use their discoveries to constantly search for value in life. Every encounter and every piece of knowledge gained gets sifted through the INFP's value system, and is evaluated to see if it has any potential to help the INFP define or refine their own path in life **(underlying meaning: my "this person is batshit insane" alarm usually goes off sooner than normal, giving me plenty of time to think about which direction i need to haul-ass towards to get away from certain death and/or the "have you found jesus yet?" people).
Generally thoughtful and considerate, INFPs are good listeners and put people at ease. Although they may be reserved in expressing emotion, they have a very deep well of caring and are genuinely interested in understanding people. This sincerity is sensed by others, making the INFP a valued friend and confidante. An INFP can be quite warm with people he or she knows well **(underlying meaning: i know kum-bay-yah in 5 languages, including yiddish and american sign language).
INFPs are flexible and laid-back, until one of their values is violated. In the face of their value system being threatened, INFPs can become aggressive defenders, fighting passionately for their cause. Although they are not detail-oriented individuals, they will cover every possible detail with determination and vigor when working for their "cause" **(underlying meaning: my "cause" does not include wrapping presents, so when you notice the jacked-up gift in the corner with massive amounts of tape applied in an askew fashion, know that it was wrapped with a "deep well of caring"-note previous paragraph).
When it comes to the mundane details of life maintenance, INFPs are typically completely unaware of such things. They might go for long periods without noticing a stain on the carpet, but carefully and meticulously brush a speck of dust off of their project booklet **(underlying meaning: Don't even think about getting a ride with me, there is no room for your ass in my car with all of my crap).
INFPs have very high standards and are perfectionists. Consequently, they are usually hard on themselves, and need to work on balancing their high ideals with the requirements of every day living **(underlying meaning: on the now-rare occurrence of inebriation, I still DO NOT get beer-goggles).
INFPs who function in their well-developed sides can accomplish great and wonderful things, which they will rarely give themselves credit for. Some of the great, humanistic catalysts in the world have been INFPs **(underlying meaning: i guess i have managed to get quite a few people to switch to soy milk, leaving them feeling less bloated and lethargic on a day to day basis...though i can't put myself up there w/Mother Teresa, yet-I may have lied about knowing kum-bay-yah in 5 languages).
ps...if you want to take a free version of it, here's a link: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
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My score on The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test :
Pure Nerd
(82 % Nerd, 26% Geek, 13% Dork)
For The Record:A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.You scored better than half in Nerd, earning you the title of: Pure Nerd.The times, they are a-changing. It used to be that being exceptionally smart led to being unpopular, which would ultimately lead to picking up all of the traits and tendences associated with the "dork." No-longer. Being smart isn't as socially crippling as it once was, and even more so as you get older: eventually being a Pure Nerd will likely be replaced with the following label: Purely Successful.Congratulations!
