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Re: Personality Type / Myers Briggs (was: Philotype)

From:Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>
Date:Monday, September 24, 2001, 11:33
En réponse à daniel andreasson <danielandreasson@...>:

> > 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 >
Do you mean that the people who devised the test think of these pairs as mutually exclusive?! They are the ones who need to go to a psychiatrist in my opinion! Or at least learn the meaning of the words they use... Christophe. http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr