What type of personality do you have quiz
Personality Test - How Do Others See You?
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Medically reviewed by Matthew Boland, PhD — By Christina Ward — Updated on May 25, 2021
The word personality originates from the Latin word persona, referring to masks worn by theater performers to hide their identity or portray different roles.
Your persona, or personality, is unique to you. It’s a combination of the behaviors, emotions, thought patterns, and motivations that define us.
Research from the past few decades has pointed to the role of environment – including how we were raised – and our genetics in forming and shaping our personalities.
So, what is your personality?
Among your group of friends, are you considered the shy one who waits for others to make decisions?
Or, are you seen as the dominant one who is ready to take the lead?
Our personality test can help you find out your personality type. Answering these simple questions will give you a description of who you are and tell you how others see you.
Instructions
Answer each of the questions below honestly about yourself and we’ll score the quiz and let you know how others see you.
This online screening is not a diagnostic tool. Only a trained medical professional, like a doctor or mental health professional, can help you determine the next best steps for you.
Disclaimer: This quiz is for entertainment purposes only. In no way is this an empirically validated test. The concepts presented are not rooted in any known research.
Ready to start therapy? Our Find a Therapist resource may help.
Last medically reviewed on May 25, 2021
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This Is Type A Personality
Having a type A personality means more than just a drive for success and a resolute work ethic.
Personalities are vastly different. Even little things, like the amount of attention you pay to a situation, can speak to your uniqueness.
If everyone’s so different, it may feel strange lumping people into two basic personality types: A and B.
Type A and B personality theory was developed in the 1950s by two cardiologists, Meyer Friedman and R.H. Rosenman, to discover possible causes of coronary disease.
People with the high-stress levels predisposing them to coronary disease were classified as type A.
If you had a more relaxed, easygoing personality, and didn’t experience the same effects of stress, you were classified as type B.
Over the last 50 years, as the study of personality traits has evolved, some experts have added type C and type D into this personality theory.
Other frameworks, like the Big Five model or Myers-Briggs, have also refined common personality traits.
Calling type A personality traits “high stress” isn’t truly accurate. While these traits may make you more likely to find yourself in stressful situations, they don’t mean you’re destined to live a life of anxiety and stress.
In fact, type A personalities often thrive in fast-paced environments. They can be incredibly goal-oriented and self-driven.
While there’s no definitive list of traits that classify you as type A, with this personality you may be more:
- ambitious
- goal-oriented
- risk-taking
- competitive
- aggressive
- assertive
- impatient
- dominant
- irritable
- stubborn
Alternatively, if you’re more of a type B personality, you might be more:
- creative
- easygoing
- accepting
- flexible
- accommodating
- passive
Some people have strong features of both personality types, and may be classified as type AB.
Type A personality could incline you toward certain behaviors. You may focus on work and career, for example, even when there’s no pressure from management for working around the clock.
Other characteristics may include:
- having high expectations for yourself and others
- always being early or right on time
- placing a high value on winning, even in friendly competition
- expressions of anger and frustration if things don’t go as planned
- fervent arguing of opinions and positions
- unwillingness to wait for others
- obsession with details
- communicating in blunt, straightforward ways
If type A personality traits are contributing to stress in your life, you may also notice physical, stress-related symptoms.
Even now, the debate about personality and health continues.
Mixed findings
There’s been controversy over the correlation of personality, health, and behavior.
A study from the late 1980s suggested people with type A personality exhibited less self-control.
Other studies drew links between the personality type and cardiovascular disease as originally studied, but then a large study from 2006 found no link between the two.
Also, investigative research revealed that early studies about type A personality and cardiovascular disease risk were heavily funded by the tobacco industry, so it could downplay the concerns about smoking and health.
Potential mental health links
One 2011 study found links to type A personality identification and mental health conditions such as:
- sleep disturbances
- social dysfunction
- depression
However, the study may be too small and simplified to draw broad-brush conclusions from.
Still, older research also suggested type A personalities were more likely to experience negative mental health experiences than type B personalities, such as:
- depression
- anxiety
- hostility, as seen in some personality disorders
These conditions might have increased the chances of poor physical health or the use of unhealthy coping mechanisms like substance misuse.
Type A and your heart: What we do know
While type A personality may not be as much to blame for health conditions as previously thought, experts do believe there may be a connection between personality and overall health.
A 2018 research review suggests personality traits can have a positive or negative impact on cardiovascular diseases.
Not only might you have traits that increase your chances of cardiovascular diseases, but you may also have “cardioprotective” traits, like optimism and conscientiousness, researchers suggest.
Type A personality is often stereotyped as people with controlling or abusive behaviors.
However, there’s no evidence that shows higher abusive behaviors in people with type A personality over other personality types.
Type A “no nonsense” methods can be seen in all areas of life, and they can be as supportive as they can be direct.
Here are some examples of type A personality behaviors in everyday interactions:
With ambitions
- leading a project group to beat a deadline
- watching investments with laser focus for high-risk, high-reward payouts
- going above and beyond job requirements to meet a personal standard of excellence
- encouraging a higher level of work in those around them
- pushing team members to improve credentials or seek continuing education
- wanting to be known as the best in the business
- strictly monitoring break times and office antics
With loved ones
- planning vacation details extensively, including “backup plans”
- looking for the best training and opportunities for children’s sports or hobbies
- encouraging family members to be the best in school, work, and recreation
- extensively watching and planning finances
- being quick to argue before hearing the other side of a debate
- experiencing frustration when a family member isn’t meeting perceived potential
- disapproving of activities they view as unproductive, like playing video games
Having a type A personality doesn’t make you an unfriendly or unkind person.
In fact, people with type A personality might be the backbone of a family, or the motivator on a job.
While others may not always know how to take your direct approach to life, your ambitions and drive often bring you great success.
If you feel as though you may have personality traits that are affecting your physical or mental health, help is available.
A mental health care professional can work with you to identify and modify behaviors that may be impairing your daily life.
Personality types | 16Personalities
Analysts
Strategist
INTJ-A / INTJ-T
Imaginative, strategic thinkers with a plan for all occasions.
Scientist
INTP-A / INTP-T
Creative inventors, with a strong belief in the power of knowledge.
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Commander
ENTJ-A / ENTJ-T
Brave, resourceful and strong-willed leaders who always find a way - or make a way.
Debater
ENTP-A / ENTP-T
Smart and curious thinkers who never turn down an intellectual challenge. nine0009
Diplomats
Activist
INFJ-A / INFJ-T
Quiet and mystical, but inspiring and relentless idealists.
Broker
INFP-A / INFP-T
Poetic, kind and altruistic personalities, always ready to stand up for a good cause.
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Trainer
ENFJ-A / ENFJ-T
Charismatic and inspiring leaders who captivate their listeners.
Wrestler
ENFP-A / ENFP-T
Enthusiasts, creative and sociable free minds who always find a reason to smile. nine0009
Guardians
Administrator
ISTJ-A / ISTJ-T
Practical and factual people whose reliability is unshakable.
Protector
ISFJ-A / ISFJ-T
Very responsible and kind protectors, always ready to protect their loved ones.
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Manager
ESTJ-A / ESTJ-T
Excellent administrators, unsurpassed specialists in process and people management.
Consul
ESFJ-A / ESFJ-T
Extremely caring, sociable and popular people, always ready to help. nine0009
Seekers
Virtuoso
ISTP-A / ISTP-T
Brave and practical experimenters, masters of all kinds of techniques and tools.
Artist
ISFP-A / ISFP-T
Flexible and charming artists, always ready to explore and experience something new.
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Dealer
ESTP-A / ESTP-T
Smart, energetic and very receptive people who truly enjoy risk.
Entertainer
ESFP-A / ESFP-T
Spontaneous, energetic and tireless merry fellows - where they are, it's never boring. nine0009
Jung and Briggs-Myers Personality Test
This free personality test will determine your personality type in four letters using Jung's typology, which was perfected by Myers, Briggs, von Franz and van der Hoop. Our test is one of several ways to determine your Jungian personality type that is similar, but not identical, to the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) ® MBTI), the Jung Type Indicator and related materials. nine0009
The IDR Labs Personality Test is the property of IDR Labs International.
Our test is one of the few free tests of this type that is statistically controlled and reliable. Despite this, please note that the test is only a kind of indicator that can only roughly determine your inherent qualities.
The Myers & Briggs Type Indicator and MBTI test trademarks are owned by the Myers & Briggs Foundation, the United States of America and other countries. The MBTI test was published by The Myers-Briggs. The Young Type Indicator is owned by Psytech International. nine0114
All personality tests, whether they are official tests such as the MBTI® (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and Jung Type Indicator tests, or free online tests such as this one, are merely indicators that can only tentatively determine your personality type. None of the tests can determine your personality type with absolute accuracy and reliability and replace a detailed study of the works of Myers, Briggs, von Franz, van der Hoop and Jung.
As the publisher of this free online personality test by Jung, Myers, Briggs, von Franz and van der Hoop, we have made every effort to ensure that this test is accurate, complete and reliable.
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Like the "official" Jung typology tests and other professionally designed tests, our free online test has been statistically controlled and extensively reviewed to ensure maximum accuracy.
To create this test, we used the typology of psychological types of C. G. Jung presented in his work Psychological types and the typology of Isabelle Briggs Myers, co-author of the MBTI® test, which she published in her work Everyone has their own gift . In addition, van der Hoop's Mind Orientation and Character and Subconscious Mind also had a significant impact on the creation of this test.
This test is based on widely accepted theories, namely Jung, Meyers, von Franz, and van der Hoop's confirmed personality type theories, and not an approximate version of Jung's typology.
Our free online test also uses van der Hoop's work and tries to pinpoint psychological personality types according to his work. nine0009
The developers of this free online test are graduates who have experience with numerous personality tests and have also worked professionally with personality typology testing.
