Which Predator Matches Your Myers-Briggs Type?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Which Predator Matches Your Myers-Briggs Type?
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About This Quiz

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator has been with us since the 1950s. Fairly or not, it has been used as a window into how people work, employed by human resources departments in recruitment, advancement and firing since the middle of the 20th century. The 16 "types" focus on Jungian psychology as a foundation for understanding the "parts" of one's mind. Once these parts are classified as having specific characteristics, a four-letter acronym is used to categorize the types. 

While the methods used by Myers-Briggs analysis have their detractors and competitors, they endure, with uses not only in the corporate world. Myers-Briggs types are used by some online dating sites, matchmakers and as part of membership exams by private clubs.

While the types were designed around how the human mind works, animal minds are not that different from human minds, in key ways. What if we used the methods of Myers-Briggs to classify you, and then run that classification through the available literature comparing the human mind to the "reptile brain" of the lower species? What predatory animal would result from a comparison of your Myers-Briggs type with our neighbors at the top of the food chain? Take this quiz to find out!

How often do others influence your actions?
Loads
Not very much
Not at all
They have total influence.

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How difficult do you find it to introduce yourself to other people?
I go for the jugular every time.
I watch from afar from a while, but then swoop in.
I keep my distance.
I find it very easy to saunter over and say hi.

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Does a walk in the park make you daydream?
No, it feels suffocating.
No, it makes me hungry.
Yes, but it doesn't get in the way of work.
No, I stay pretty focused.

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Is your natural proclivity more planning oriented, or improvisational?
My plans have plans.
I'm 100% improvisational.
I tend to improvise.
I prefer to plan.

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Do you like dressing up to go out?
Not at all
Not really
I love it!
I like it a bit.

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Would you rather stay home and chill out, or go out to see other people at a party?
I'd rather go out, and hang on someone's arm.
I'd prefer to stay home.
I might be more likely to hang out at home.
Let's go out! For sure!

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Would you rather come up with a comprehensive plan, or wing it?
I'd like a bit of planning, and a bit of improv.
I'm all about winging it.
I'd rather wing it a bit.
In most cases, I'd like a plan.

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How much do you envy others?
I'm consumed with envy.
I envy no one.
I envy a certain people a little.
I have a bit of FOMO.

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How difficult would it be to fire a friend who worked for you, but did a bad job?
That's hard. I get attached to people.
I would find it a little hard to kick them out of the nest.
I'd find it so easy to get rid of them. Like them or not, a tiger doesn't change their stripes.
If they don't fit the job, they have to pack it up and leave.

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How often is the truth more important than others' feelings?
Are others' feelings important at all?
It's usually more important.
It's sometimes less important.
It's always less important.

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Do you favor your heart or your head when it comes to making major life decisions?
Usually my head
Always my head
My heart, every time
Usually my heart

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How quickly can your mood shift?
I don't have moods.
Slowly
Very quickly
I don't know ... I guess I'm about average?

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When confronted by a friend in trouble, would you be more likely to offer solutions, or just a shoulder to cry on?
I'm always solutions-oriented.
I'm usually just offering solutions.
I always offer my emotional support.
I'm usually keen to offer a shoulder to cry on first.

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How much planning goes into your travel plans?
None
Loads. I plan it all out way in advance.
I just go where my feet take me.
There some planning, but I don't let it get in the way of spontaneity.

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How difficult do you find it to follow a timetable?
I find it impossible.
It's easy! Just keep one eye on the horizon.
It's not too hard.
It's fairly difficult.

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Would you say you are more creative, or more practical?
I'm all about practicality.
I lean creative.
I'm very much about creativity.
I lean practical.

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Should you be respectful of people, regardless of if they are spewing lies?
Sure. It's no reason to be impolite.
No, just dismiss them.
Try, but don't bend over backward.
Heck no.

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How clean do you keep your home/den/etc?
It's mostly clean.
It's spotless.
It's a little disorganized.
It's a total mess.

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Does being with others energize you?
Sometimes, but then I have my fill.
Not usually
No, quite the opposite
Oh yeah

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Do you think of yourself as emotionally stable?
When I'm doing well, economically.
Yes. I'm stoic.
No. I'm deeply unstable. I'll turn at the drop of a hat.
Not for the most part

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Do you consider yourself a dreamer?
No, I'm too concerned with the day to day.
No, I don't need to dream.
A bit, yeah
Yes, but I'm not the only one.

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Do you feel planning is an important element of any project?
No, I can just do my thing.
I'd prefer to have a plan.
I need freedom!
You have got to plan!

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How energetic are you, usually?
I'm low energy.
I'm usually not that energetic, but then I have my bursts!
I'm pretty energetic.
I'm all energy, all the time.

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Which do you rely on more, your creativity, or your hard-earned experience?
I don't have a creative bone in my body.
I'm usually leaning on my experience.
I only rely on creativity.
I usually rely on creativity.

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How much of the time do you feel superior to others?
None of the time
All of the time
Most of the time
Very little of the time

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How much do you procrastinate?
I've been putting off this quiz for days.
I don't at all.
I do quite a bit.
I do a little.

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How often do you initiate conversations?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often

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Which is better: to be loved, or to be feared?
Fear is probably better.
Love is almost certainly better.
It is definitely better to be feared.
Love is definitely better.

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How often do you try to respond to your emails?
I don't do email.
I do one pass of my inbox every day.
I try to respond promptly.
I will drop everything to answer an email.

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How often do you take control when out with friends?
Never. I'm a total follower.
All the time. I mean, I'm paying the bill.
Rarely
Often, when I can.

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