in its reproducibility

it doesn't tell you anything beyond the sum of its parts

some people have tried a synthesis or creating a new system

because MBTI retests so badly

but that doesn't mean MBTI is wrong, it means that testing is shit

which it just is

while some percentages here or there doesnt affect the broad big 5 picture

it can alter your type

so where is something like "neuroticism" in MBTI? Would it just be a different sphere?

neuroticism would be explained as a number of different traits producing a similar looking result

this is based on a theory of cognitive functions, MBTI

there is a correlation between NTs and neuroticism I believe

but there's not a universally accepted conversion formula where someone highly neurotic is predictably this combo or that combo in MBTI terms?

no

one bunch of people tried a synthesis of neuroticism

by adding a letter to MBTI

-A or -T, assertive or turbulent

I think its worthless

that's interesting

what's your opinion? is neuroticism just a misperception of something else?

http://web.archive.org/web/20110511070819/http://ptypes.com/

I am forced to consider it is a misinterpretation of other things yes

on this page

Idealist = NF

Rationalist = NT

Traditionalist = ST

Hedonist = SP

and while the rest are a mix

I've only met one person I'd call really neurotic

for example: Aggressiveness = ENTJ, Solitary = INTJ (or INTP even, but less characteristically so)

Inventive = ENTP

Idiosyncratic = INTP (Less characteristically INTJ)

and perhaps even ENTP

I'm reading Solitary now

people would say this sounds like me

I'm more of a gnostic than a pure rationalist though

read idiosyncratic as well

I don't think I'm interested in "diagnosing" myself on this stuff though. Sometimes you just kinda read yourself into whatever it is you're reading.

they identify idiosyncratic with INTJ

and solitary with INTP

mmk