What are your personality types? Is it going to affect your speciality choice?

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Hi everyone! I'm pretty much new to SDN, and I just wanted to say hello and get acquainted with everyone. I'm currently learning about personality types in psychology class, and I want to see what kind of personalities we have on SDN. Below are 4 different categories with 2 options in each category; which 4 are you? I'm the ISFJ-type. Also, will/did your personality type affect what specialty you enter(ed)?

Extroverts vs. Introverts




Extroverts
  • are interested in what is happening around them
  • are open and often talkative
  • compare their own opinions with the opinions of others
  • like action and initiative
  • easily make new friends or adapt to a new group
  • say what they think
  • are interested in new people
  • easily break unwanted relations
Introverts
  • are interested in their own thoughts and feelings
  • need to have own territory
  • often appear reserved, quiet and thoughtful
  • usually do not have many friends
  • have difficulties in making new contacts
  • like concentration and quiet
  • do not like unexpected visits and therefore do not make them
  • work well alone
Sensing vs. Intuition




Sensing types
  • see everyone and sense everything
  • live in the here and now
  • quickly adapt to any situation
  • like pleasures based on physical sensation
  • are practical and active
  • are realistic and self-confident

Intuitive types
  • are mostly in the past or in the future
  • worry about the future more than the present
  • are interested in everything new and unusual
  • do not like routine
  • are attracted more to the theory than the practice
  • often have doubts
Thinking vs. Feeling







Thinking types
  • are interested in systems, structures, patterns
  • expose everything to logical analysis
  • are relatively cold and unemotional
  • evaluate things by intellect and right or wrong
  • have difficulties talking about feelings
  • do not like to clear up arguments or quarrels


Feeling types
  • are interested in people and their feelings
  • easily pass their own moods to others
  • pay great attention to love and passion
  • evaluate things by ethics and good or bad
  • can be touchy or use emotional manipulation
  • often give compliments to please people
Perceiving vs. Judging

Perceiving types

  • act impulsively following the situation
  • can start many things at once without finishing them properly
  • prefer to have freedom from obligations
  • are curious and like a fresh look at things
  • work productivity depends on their mood
  • often act without any preparation
Judging types

  • do not like to leave unanswered questions
  • plan work ahead and tend to finish it
  • do not like to change their decisions
  • have relatively stable workability
  • easily follow rules and discipline
Descriptions of personality type:

ISTJ
Serious and quiet, interested in security and peaceful living. Extremely thorough, responsible, and dependable. Well-developed powers of concentration. Usually interested in supporting and promoting traditions and establishments. Well-organized and hard working, they work steadily towards identified goals. They can usually accomplish any task once they have set their mind to it.


ISTP
Quiet and reserved, interested in how and why things work. Excellent skills with mechanical things. Risk-takers who they live for the moment. Usually interested in and talented at extreme sports. Uncomplicated in their desires. Loyal to their peers and to their internal value systems, but not overly concerned with respecting laws and rules if they get in the way of getting something done. Detached and analytical, they excel at finding solutions to practical problems.


ISFJ
Quiet, kind, and conscientious. Can be depended on to follow through. Usually puts the needs of others above their own needs. Stable and practical, they value security and traditions. Well-developed sense of space and function. Rich inner world of observations about people. Extremely perceptive of other's feelings. Interested in serving others.


ISFP
Quiet, serious, sensitive and kind. Do not like conflict, and not likely to do things which may generate conflict. Loyal and faithful. Extremely well-developed senses, and aesthetic appreciation for beauty. Not interested in leading or controlling others. Flexible and open-minded. Likely to be original and creative. Enjoy the present moment.


INFJ
Quietly forceful, original, and sensitive. Tend to stick to things until they are done. Extremely intuitive about people, and concerned for their feelings. Well-developed value systems which they strictly adhere to. Well-respected for their perserverence in doing the right thing. Likely to be individualistic, rather than leading or following.


INFP
Quiet, reflective, and idealistic. Interested in serving humanity. Well-developed value system, which they strive to live in accordance with. Extremely loyal. Adaptable and laid-back unless a strongly-held value is threatened. Usually talented writers. Mentally quick, and able to see possibilities. Interested in understanding and helping people.


INTJ
Independent, original, analytical, and determined. Have an exceptional ability to turn theories into solid plans of action. Highly value knowledge, competence, and structure. Driven to derive meaning from their visions. Long-range thinkers. Have very high standards for their performance, and the performance of others. Natural leaders, but will follow if they trust existing leaders.


INTP
Logical, original, creative thinkers. Can become very excited about theories and ideas. Exceptionally capable and driven to turn theories into clear understandings. Highly value knowledge, competence and logic. Quiet and reserved, hard to get to know well. Individualistic, having no interest in leading or following others.


ESTP
Friendly, adaptable, action-oriented. "Doers" who are focused on immediate results. Living in the here-and-now, they're risk-takers who live fast-paced lifestyles. Impatient with long explanations. Extremely loyal to their peers, but not usually respectful of laws and rules if they get in the way of getting things done. Great people skills.


ESTJ
Practical, traditional, and organized. Likely to be athletic. Not interested in theory or abstraction unless they see the practical application. Have clear visions of the way things should be. Loyal and hard-working. Like to be in charge. Exceptionally capable in organizing and running activities. "Good citizens" who value security and peaceful living.


ESFP
People-oriented and fun-loving, they make things more fun for others by their enjoyment. Living for the moment, they love new experiences. They dislike theory and impersonal analysis. Interested in serving others. Likely to be the center of attention in social situations. Well-developed common sense and practical ability.


ESFJ
Warm-hearted, popular, and conscientious. Tend to put the needs of others over their own needs. Feel strong sense of responsibility and duty. Value traditions and security. Interested in serving others. Need positive reinforcement to feel good about themselves. Well-developed sense of space and function.


ENFP
Enthusiastic, idealistic, and creative. Able to do almost anything that interests them. Great people skills. Need to live life in accordance with their inner values. Excited by new ideas, but bored with details. Open-minded and flexible, with a broad range of interests and abilities.


ENFJ
Popular and sensitive, with outstanding people skills. Externally focused, with real concern for how others think and feel. Usually dislike being alone. They see everything from the human angle, and dislike impersonal analysis. Very effective at managing people issues, and leading group discussions. Interested in serving others, and probably place the needs of others over their own needs.


ENTP
Creative, resourceful, and intellectually quick. Good at a broad range of things. Enjoy debating issues, and may be into "one-up-manship". They get very excited about new ideas and projects, but may neglect the more routine aspects of life. Generally outspoken and assertive. They enjoy people and are stimulating company. Excellent ability to understand concepts and apply logic to find solutions.


ENTJAssertive and outspoken - they are driven to lead. Excellent ability to understand difficult organizational problems and create solid solutions. Intelligent and well-informed, they usually excel at public speaking. They value knowledge and competence, and usually have little patience with inefficiency or disorganization.

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There have been more than a few papers on the Myers-Briggs personalities and specialty choice. The last thing I heard was that there isn't any specific type of personality that is suited to any specific specialty.

The one thing that you will find is that specialty choices will likely change as you move thorough school. Many folks come in with the idea that they will pursue a certain specialty only to find that after third year (clerkships), they actually hate the specialty that they thought they loved.

My advice: Keep an open mind and try to get exposure to as many specialties as you can. Join specialty interest groups as a medical student and do observation rotations during first and second year in specialties that you don't think that you would want to enter (you may change your mind).

The other thing to be aware of is that your grades and board scores will have more of an influence on your specialty than your personality. The higher your academics in medical school, the more choices you have in terms of specialty.

Everyone enters medical school with the idea that they will do exceptionally well only to discover that getting in is the first hurdle and doing well is a much steeper climb. Those high grades may turn out to be elusive which again will limit your competitiveness for some specialties. It's hard work to get to the top of the class and stay there.
 
My Personality = INFP

I dont know if this plays a role in my interest in pediatrics, and I know that there is a possiblity of me wanted to do something else after the 3rd and 4th year of med school.

Any other specialities tends to fit my personality?
 
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We did this at my school.

I'm entp... not quite sure what kind of impact it will have on my life.
 
There have been more than a few papers on the Myers-Briggs personalities and specialty choice. The last thing I heard was that there isn't any specific type of personality that is suited to any specific specialty.

The one thing that you will find is that specialty choices will likely change as you move thorough school. Many folks come in with the idea that they will pursue a certain specialty only to find that after third year (clerkships), they actually hate the specialty that they thought they loved.

My advice: Keep an open mind and try to get exposure to as many specialties as you can. Join specialty interest groups as a medical student and do observation rotations during first and second year in specialties that you don't think that you would want to enter (you may change your mind).

The other thing to be aware of is that your grades and board scores will have more of an influence on your specialty than your personality. The higher your academics in medical school, the more choices you have in terms of specialty.

Everyone enters medical school with the idea that they will do exceptionally well only to discover that getting in is the first hurdle and doing well is a much steeper climb. Those high grades may turn out to be elusive which again will limit your competitiveness for some specialties. It's hard work to get to the top of the class and stay there.

Wow. I never thought about the part highlighted in dark red. I'm constantly informed of how to get into medical school, but no one ever informed me of what's important once I get there. I guess that's something I should start researching now instead of the summer before I start med school. This was very informative. Thanks
 
My Personality = INFP

I dont know if this plays a role in my interest in pediatrics, and I know that there is a possiblity of me wanted to do something else after the 3rd and 4th year of med school.

Any other specialities tends to fit my personality?

I like your personality; I think it corresponds with mine. Pediatrics is a cool specialty. I think it would be interesting watching kids grow and mature. I just don't think that I can handle the screaming babies though...Lol.
 
We did this at my school.

I'm entp... not quite sure what kind of impact it will have on my life.

Ah.. an extrovert. I envy you. I wish that I could just yap away...Lol (but I'm kinda shy).😳 What was your major as an undergraduate?
 
cool thread.

ISTP... but I still have no clue what specialty i'll pursue. Like the previous poster stated, keeping an open mind is probably a good approach despite awareness of our own 'personality' type.
 
cool thread.

ISTP... but I still have no clue what specialty i'll pursue. Like the previous poster stated, keeping an open mind is probably a good approach despite awareness of our own 'personality' type.

Wow.. so far the introverts are 3:4. I must say that I'm shocked. And yes, I will do my best to keep an open mind. I don't want to regret my decision 30 years from now. 👍
 
dun this b4...entj...hmm so thats why i wanna do derm...haha...i really am not sure what specialty i wanna do...but i never put too much faith in these personality test thinggies
 
dun this b4...entj...hmm so thats why i wanna do derm...haha...i really am not sure what specialty i wanna do...but i never put too much faith in these personality test thinggies

Really? I have always thought that they were somewhat reliable, or a little more reliable than astrology at least. 😉
 
I took the test for this before. I'm INTJ, I don't know if that will go with a certain speciality, but I want to do psych.
 
This is pretty cool, I've never done this before but I am an ENTJ and I think the description of it describes me pretty well. I want to specialize in anesthesiology.

I'm new here by the way 🙂
 
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I was a psych major and did this before. I'm INFP and would like to work with kids or babies.. either in pediatrics or neonatology (although I am aware that I may change my mind once I'm in med school)
 
My personality type-IIFJ. It seems like I'm the odd one out! I love cardiothoracic.
 
I think I don't exactly fit into any on per se. If I had to pick only one to describe myself, I would say INTJ (the others that may describe me are INTP and ENTP). I'm interested in neurosurgery.
 
We just did this yesterday at school! I'm an INFP, but my Introvert score was extremely low.... I got a 1 out of 30 lol. Supposedly, I'm suited for IM or Neurology.... neither of which interest me. I'm interested in Emergency Med and OB/GYN... those were listed for ENFPs.

I can be extroverted if the need arises... my family environment made sure of that. Haha.
 
I'm IIFP but I read ISFP and thaaaat's me! 🙂
 
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