Personality Type / Myers Briggs (was: Philotype)

[ I'm resending this, since it seems my messages are
  reaching the list again. At least the test message
  did. Sorry if you get this twice.]

David Peterson wrote:

> 1. Epicurean
> 2. Aristotelian
> 3. Lockean
> [...]
> I read the description of each one and disagreed strongly
> with each one,
I got the same three, though in a different order:
1. Aristotelian 2. Lockean 3. Epicurean

For me though, I thought they described me pretty well. At least
if you put them all together, as a kind of an Arilockepic.

The test that n e v e r applies to me is that Personality Type /
Myers Briggs / Jung / ISTJ/ENFP / whatever test.

Whenever I take that test I get a different result. I always feel
I could be either/or for every question. Does anyone else experience
the same thing? I think we've discussed this before.

These are pairs you have to choose between. For me it's impossible.
I'm almost always both. Examples:

think out loud YES
think before they act YES

like to be around people a lot YES
are comfortable spending time alone YES

are easily distracted YES
have good concentration YES

admire practicality YES
admire creativity YES

focus on the facts & specifics YES
focus on ideas & the big picture YES

are more realistic - see what is YES
are more imaginative - see possibilities YES

are objective YES
get their feelings hurt easily YES

are motivated by achievement YES
are motivated by being appreciated YES

like to make plans YES
like to wait-and-see YES

like to finish projects best YES
like to start projects best YES

Is there something wrong with this test or is there something
wrong with me? Perhaps this is common to conlangers, being a
little of both?

||| daniel

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