I’ll take the bait, Mark.
I’ve only done Meyers-Briggs, at least 4 times formally (two work settings, premarriage counseling and part of the adoption process); ISTJ… And then the Science and Religion Quiz here: Science & Religion Quiz: Where are you? - #9 by Kendel, which made me feel like I failed something important.
Never did the enneagrams thing.
I find the 16 Personalities website useful for understanding personality traits and types that are different from mine and looking for help relating. I also find their additional trait (assertive/turbulent) a very helpful addition to M-B: assertive.
I don’t see these as the be-all and end-all by any means, and I understand there are plenty of objections to them. At the same time, even getting us to think a bit deliberately about how we tick and what might make relationships more challenging for us with certain people (rather than just condemning them as faulty humans) can be very useful.
I am interested in exploring this bit from IM. I am not particularly agreeable or open to experience, and I am in no way an extrovert. I do tend to be conscientious (about things I care about).
Tried this 5 traits test and got these results, which once again, seem not all that much like I took the quiz. Sometimes, I think the results would be better, if 5 people who knew me well took the quiz about me.
And that brings up another topic entirely: how to gain good data, particularly when dealing with highly subjective topics.