Personality Types and ADHD - What "True Color" are you?

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Permalink Reply by Karen on January 7, 2012 at 2:44am

Hi: I did not take the tests that you did, but I took an on-line free one called "personalDNA" and I am an Advocating Idealist. From reading the things here, I would think that most ADHD'ers are advocators, whether they are more idealist or pessimist I don't know.  I always have really liked taking personality tests and little tests of what I know. I don't take IQ tests because I am terrible at math but smart in other ways, and have dyslexia. I don't want an IQ test to make me feel stupid.

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey on January 7, 2012 at 1:13pm

ENFP.

 

 And I am 90% Intuitive and only 10% Sensor, which is one reason I think I have so much trouble with constantly losing things, misplacing things, climbing into the wrong car at the grocery store, walking by people I know, and in general being a space cadet.

 

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Permalink Reply by JeanneF on January 7, 2012 at 10:26pm

I'm INTP. Never thought about this in connection with how my ADHD affects me. Interesting idea.

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Permalink Reply by JeanJ on January 7, 2012 at 10:37pm

I love this kind of stuff, too.  I'm an ENTP, which is a strange combination for a woman (particularly the T, but the NT combination, too).  I go back and forth between E and I... have strong tendencies of both in different areas of my life.  According to my MBTI guru at work, I prefer "I". :)  I've done True Colors but can't remember my results...  Also just did StrengthsQuest (www.strengthsquest.com) and that was pretty interesting.  Pulling it all together with someone who gets it all (my colleague) is REALLY interesting.

But I have no idea if it correlates to my ADD or not. :)

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Permalink Reply by Liz on January 10, 2012 at 8:21am

INFP, here.

I wonder if people with hyperactivity are more likely to be Extroverts.  It makes sense to me that us daydreamers would be more Introverts because our thoughts are just so much more interesting than reality.  :)

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Permalink Reply by Karen on January 10, 2012 at 3:16pm

In response to Liz, I think we can be extroverted if need be, but I know that I don't mind being alone as much as some people. Also with the day dreams, I am not as picky about having new furniture and everything being perfect as my freinds, because I am alot of time living in my mind. Daydreaming even at my age.  Oh and I like your photo of your cat. On my twitter acount I have a photo of my cat, and on my facebook page I have my cat and I. I will have to get a photo on here also.....

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Permalink Reply by Liz on January 11, 2012 at 9:09pm

Karen, I'm glad you like my picture.  :)

With the Myer-Briggs test, the Extrovert/Introvert isn't really about being outgoing vs. shy - it's more like how you get and use your energy.  Extroverts like to be on the go, doing lots of things, working with big groups, etc.  Introverts would rather think things over, do things themselves or with only a few close friends/coworkers, and they like being alone sometimes. 

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey on January 11, 2012 at 10:09pm

I am a very strong E but in order to write I have to bring out my I side, and I notice that as I get older, I have become more balanced. I actually love being alone now and having time to think, but then when I get to the party I am always still the last to want to leave!

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Permalink Reply by Jude on January 13, 2012 at 10:20pm

Hi, Liz.  I'm also an INFP. . .practically off the charts on the "I."  And I'm also really hyperactive.  My hyperactivity, however, is mainly "verbal."  I talk, talk, talk. . .and if not to anyone else, then to myself.  It's very much mental hyperactivity.  But I'm also pretty fidgety.  So in my experience you can be both. Last night for example, I was so jazzed, I stayed up until 3 a.m. pretty much just walking around my house in circles talking to myself.  But I wanted to be completely alone while doing it - I had no desire for company! 

 

Liz said:

INFP, here.

I wonder if people with hyperactivity are more likely to be Extroverts.  It makes sense to me that us daydreamers would be more Introverts because our thoughts are just so much more interesting than reality.  :)

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Permalink Reply by JeanJ on January 14, 2012 at 10:33am

Liz is exactly right--I/E has to do with how you prefer to use energy... Where and how you use it, recharge, etc. And preferences with processing thoughts, etc. So you could prefer I, meaning you're going to recharge you energy and batteries alone, but might do it by moving around or whatever. I have a super-I colleague who does it by reading alone, but it can look a lot of ways. The "on my own" part is what matters there. On the flip side, preferring E doesn't necessarily have to mean hyperactive--just more likly to have large goups of friends, process things out loud before totally thinking through, etc. Lindsey is totally right, too--the theory tell us that as we get older and learn, grow, and have new experience, the tendency is to move toward the middle and become more adept at using both sets of skills.

Pretty cool stuff, I think.

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Permalink Reply by Susie on January 14, 2012 at 11:23pm

I am an INFP, and I have the hyperactive type.  Energy for me definitely comes from being alone.    This is not to say that all INFP's have ADHD, but I wonder, percentage wise, how many women with ADHD are INFP or ENFP? 

Prior to my diagnosis, I had attended a training conference where we did 3 assessments--all of mine made me feel like I was a spineless jellyfish--everyone else there was very tough, but not me--I was the softy in the group--blue in the PACE pallette, avoider in conflict, and INFP.  So ADHD made sense.

With Strengthsfinder, I felt like others who took it at work with me thought I was "wishy washy"--I was the only supervisor with Empathy as my top strength, and 3 of my top five traits were relationship related...of course, I soon understood why my executor co-worker made me feel like she was mad at me all of the time--all of her strengths fell in the executor range, which basically just wants to get things done with no fluff involved--I want to make sure that everyone is happy :) Oh, and they have to do their work, too. (Philosophy for me:  Happy employees are productive employees.) 

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Permalink Reply by Karen on January 14, 2012 at 11:28pm

You sound like the type of boss who I would like to work for.  The only jobs I ever did well at were the ones where I was told what needed to be done and then left alone. (Off the subject a bit)
 
Susie said:

I am an INFP, and I have the hyperactive type.  Energy for me definitely comes from being alone.    This is not to say that all INFP's have ADHD, but I wonder, percentage wise, how many women with ADHD are INFP or ENFP? 

Prior to my diagnosis, I had attended a training conference where we did 3 assessments--all of mine made me feel like I was a spineless jellyfish--everyone else there was very tough, but not me--I was the softy in the group--blue in the PACE pallette, avoider in conflict, and INFP.  So ADHD made sense.

With Strengthsfinder, I felt like others who took it at work with me thought I was "wishy washy"--I was the only supervisor with Empathy as my top strength, and 3 of my top five traits were relationship related...of course, I soon understood why my executor co-worker made me feel like she was mad at me all of the time--all of her strengths fell in the executor range, which basically just wants to get things done with no fluff involved--I want to make sure that everyone is happy :) Oh, and they have to do their work, too. (Philosophy for me:  Happy employees are productive employees.) 

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