Personality test
I took this idea from another board as it's an interesting exercise.
Have a go at the Myers/Briggs personality test; here. It's a series of questions designed to illuminate your personality/character against a list of variables. Remember - this is not a piece of 'hard' science, just an interesting insight into what we do and perhaps reasons why. So don't go making any huuuuuuge life changes based on the results you get.
Answer all the questions then hit the button marked "score it."
You may find your results point to what you already know, or perhaps carry a surprise for you. If you wish, post your results in this thread.
Edited by: Sanduleak at: 1/17/02 11:52:10 am
HRH Queen of Valimar
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(1/17/02 4:19 pm) Reply
Re: Personality test
Sanduleak:
" You rated as introverted? Huh??? You sure hide it well."
Well, as you stated, its not exactly a scientific study. Imagine me, a social worker, one who frequents bulletin boards, one who actually did line dancing , being an introvert?
HRH Queen of Valimar
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(1/18/02 1:21 am) Reply
Re: Personality test
Sanduleak:
" Now it's all coming out... "
More info coming...my favorite line dance was "Trashy Woman!"
Traumaddict Traveller in the arts
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(1/19/02 7:01 am) Reply
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I've taken the test a few times too, and I always score differently... Maybe in my case it's MPD
LV, country dancing is fun! Line dancing looks fun, but for some reason I've never been able to shed my inhibitions about getting out there and doing it. (I don't count doing the Electric Slide) Now, Two-Steppin' is a different story! If only we had a place out here in the boonies for that *sigh... I could be making a fool of myself on a reguar basis (along with stepping on my hubby's poor toes)
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. - Helen Keller
Re: Personality test
I've seen more than a few of these.
This particular one seems easier than most to bend out of shape.
The type of test that corporations give their potential executives is much more subtle and sneaky.
A word on self-evaluation.
A group of around 100 students at a US university was each given a personality assessment they were told was based on their individual astrological star-sign. (You know, the prediction-science based on huge rocks loafing around in space, hundreds of millions of miles away.) They were asked to evaluate the assessments based on what they themselves thought their personalities were.
At the end of the test, over 80% considered the assessment was 'very accurate,' and the remainder thought it was either 'accurate' or 'reasonably accurate.'
All the assessments were identical.
I think the test was conducted by the famous skeptic James Randi, but I'm not sure about that.
Traveller in the arts
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(1/21/02 1:04 pm) Reply
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I've taken the Meyers-Brigg many many times starting in high school and I always score INFP. Yep, me, the Virgin Mary, and Tom Brokaw are all in the same category.
windchimes Traveller in the arts
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(1/23/02 9:38 pm) Reply
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I scored INSFJ.
Has anyone done the personality test in Personality Plus by Florence Littauer? The one with the four different personality types - Choleric, Sanguine, Melancholy, Phlegmatic. The test lists a whole bunch of characteristics/traits as strengths and weaknesses and asks which ones you most identify with. I found the results pretty accurate in my case. I'm not into labels or putting people neatly into one box or another, but I found this kinda interesting and fun. And I found it very useful in being able to identify probable personality types of people I meet/interact with so I might relate to or understand them better. I'm not sure if the test is on the 'net, but if you see it, have a go
Re: Personality test
I haven't seen that book (Personality Plus.) I'll have a look at it in the library.
Cheers
alithena Traveller in the arts
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(3/9/02 7:36 pm) Reply
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My workplace used to be obsessed with Myers-Briggs but has now moved on to a couple of other systems - one of which I went through recently and it proved not to be very helpful to me with an job outcome!!
I thought I'd give this one a try though - having done the MB one 3 times over about 2 years and always being an ISTJ.
This time I came out an ENTJ!!!! Very interesting - well a lot has happened in the last couple of years (not to mention the last couple of days) so my style may well have changed.
Welcome to the board. Interesting that you've changed from introvert to extrovert. It can happen; at one time I was chronically introverted but have opened up over the last few years. The reason as much as anything would be my writing, as writing is a form of self confrontation, which leads to an opening up, or it did for me. Having said that I've seen many writers at Literary Festivals who were as extraverted as a rock, (and read like one too )
alithena Traveller in the arts
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(3/11/02 8:08 am) Reply
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Hi Sand
Yes its interesting, when I first did the MB thing I was borderline extrovert/introvert and then the next few times I did it I became more introverted. The guy who was doing the feedback simply couldn't believe that I was an I, it was quite funny. Althought I think its true to say that I do have some very introverted tendencies (more comfortable with smaller groups, need time to my self after socialising etc. etc.) but then again I have become more confident in some situations.
Interesting your comment about literary events. One of my colleagues organised a few of them and she was frequently in despair at authors who turned up and gave nothing more than low key readings from their work!
Quote: Interesting your comment about literary events. One of my colleagues organised a few of them and she was frequently in despair at authors who turned up and gave nothing more than low key readings from their work!
From my experience, very few authors are comfortable with public events, and few read well in public (without lapsing into a monotone and with a facial expression like a possum caught in car headlights. ) I suppose we're inherently writers rather than performers. Personally I enjoy public interraction and am always fascinated to hear new angles and sometimes insights on my work.
Re: Personality test
, being an introvert? 
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