Personality Tests

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:38 pm

Originally posted by Aqua-chan
Actually, my total was 38%. Not a whole lot, but I can always mention that in the bars when some unwanted guy is hitting on me.

You mean the DF tavern, right

Anyway, 38% is nothing to feel bad about...I got 37, and I simply resolved to retain a clear head, stay calm, and date a man every three months

Jaesha · Post by **Jaesha** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:40 pm

ACCOUNTANT
...Awww, good at whatever I do. How do I do that?

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:41 pm

Originally posted by frogus
EDIT - @Fable, on some research the test is being called the 'Myers-Briggs' test...what's the difference between Myers-Briggs and Kiersey-bates, do you know?

Myers-Briggs is similar to the Kiersay-Bates, but it is not the same test, they have different factors.

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:41 pm

Originally posted by frogus
Thanks @Fable...I was a 'rational' on the Keirsey test, but it wanted money out of me before it would expand further...

EDIT - @Fable, on some research the test is being called the 'Myers-Briggs' test...what's the difference between Myers-Briggs and Kiersey-bates, do you know?

Myers-Briggs was an earlier edition of pretty much the same thing, though Keirsey refined and redefined some of the terminology. It appears (from checking on the Web) that Keirsey has threatened legal action against all the free versions of the Myers-Briggs and Keirsey Briggs tests that were formerly available--I've found three separate references to this at different sites.

Damn. At least a year ago, you could take the test free of charge on the Web.

Here's one free one that remains: http://frontier.dreamhost.com/askmyers.htm

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:42 pm

Re the gay test - I got 18%

Aqua-chan · Post by **Aqua-chan** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:45 pm

Originally posted by frogus
You mean the DF tavern, right Anyway, 38% is nothing to feel bad about...I got 37, and I simply resolved to retain a clear head, stay calm, and date a man every three months

So, I suppose under 40% is normal. Date a man every three months, though? ...

EDIT: **looks at Ysh's results**

Well, OK, maybe I'm more kinky than I originally thought...

Tybaltus · Post by **Tybaltus** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:46 pm

@Ysh I believe I was being sarcastic about being an accounting. Im a horrible liar so I wouldnt fit in that job very well.

As far as the gay test-17%
It seems I bear a remarkable resemblance to Ysh. I wonder if thats a good thing....

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:48 pm

Originally posted by Tybaltus
@Ysh I believe I was being sarcastic about being an accounting. Im a horrible liar so I wouldnt fit in that job very well.

As far as the gay test-17%
It seems I bear a remarkable resemblance to Ysh. I wonder if thats a good thing....

Of course not!

LMAO!

a) I would ask other than I if this is a good thing and
b) The last time I said such I ended up quoted in somebody elses sig

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 2:51 pm

Thanks Fabman...I am ahlfway through the test, and have been hit with this one:

My taste in movies is best exemplified by --

a) Ghost
b) Message in a Bottle
c) The Day the Earth Stood Still
d) The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

Now I have never heard of, let alone seen any of these movies - can someone describe, or make a good decision based on what you know of me?

EDIT - I googled the movies, and decided that The Spy Who Came In From The Cold would be most my cup of tea...anyway, it turns out that:

You are an INTP. You are centered on the inside world, a person of thoughts and (sometimes) emotions. You prefer dealing with patterns and possibilities, using logic to make decisions. You are flexible, open, quiet, detached, and reasonably adaptable. You do not like routine, and will experiment to see if things can be improved. You enjoy complex problems and using your intellect. Famous INTPs: Socrates, Rene Descartes, Isaac Newton, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Albert Einstein.

Wow...Socrates, Descartes, Newton...this test must be realy old!

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 3:01 pm

Well, the Spy Who Came in From the Cold is an excellent suspense novel (later a film) that's an accurate portrayal of the cynical, seedy world of undercover agents fighting out the Cold War.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 3:26 pm

What do you know like just 8% of the population you are a MASTERMIND (SIAT). You can be silent and withdrawn, but behind your reserved exterior lies an active mind that allows you to analyze situations and come up with creative, unexpected solutions. Normal people call this "scheming." Don't learn German.

Anyway, your sense of style and originality are your strengths, and people will respect your judgment once they get to know you. If you learn to be a little more personable, you could be a great leader--you've definitely got the "vision" thing down. Just make sure all the plotting you do behind those eyes of yours is healthy.

Famous masterminds in television: Dr. Claw, The Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Montgomery Burns.

How bizaare

I just re-read this, "Just make sure all the plotting you do behind those eyes of yours is healthy" LMAO

Hmmm how accurate?

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 3:27 pm

MENTOR
(Submissive Extrovert Abstract Thinker )

Like just 6% of the population you are a MENTOR (SEAT). Some would call you the most powerful and influential of all people. Those people are wrong.

The reality is that you DON'T really WANT to impose personal views or beliefs on others. Yet you are extroverted and intelligent, and you like to get involved. So you help others with the pursuit of knowledge.

You're the reason that people say "teachers are also students." You are as much a learner as a master, and this satisfies you.

You won't die a lonely death, but towards the end you'll grow introspective, wondering if your life meant anything. This will last for decades, and you'll die after your spouse.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 3:58 pm

More results....

48% bastard
88% lazy
And I will die on Dec 17,2028

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 4:16 pm

Dreamer
(Submissive Introvert Abstract Feeler)

Like just 12% of the population you are a DREAMER (SIAF)--reserved and imaginative. You are basically the shy, silent type. You don't have much interest in facts and figures or most of what's going on around you, but the internal worlds you build for yourself are rich and complex.

Luckily, your creativity and strong heart mean you have a deep personality evident to anyone who gets to know you. It's just that not many people do, because most everyone thinks you're a loser. Talk to yourself less, other people more, little shaver.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 4:23 pm

Last update

66% greedy
49% pure

Here is the custom report of your personality that led our team of geeks to conclude (with confidence) that you are bordering on mediocrity, yet more exciting than others:

"Interesting. While the subject shows an above average level of intelligence, his sense of observation is somewhat below average. We attribute this to the egotistical nature of the subject. Actually, cats behave in the same manner, but he's smarter than any animal.

"Also, as much as we hate violence, an occasional mauling is one way to solve day-to-day problems like unpleasant coworkers or pesky door-to-door salesmen; he just isn't tough enough, sir, and he avoids any solution that involves violence.

"Finally, the subject displayed a healthy (better than most net freaks anyway) sense of humor, a decent and respectable sense of morality, and a hot shot self-confidence. The balance of these three traits is important; high levels of confidence, medium levels of morality, and a good level of humor make for the strongest individuals."

Final Score: 62% Un-telligent

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Mon Aug 05, 2002 11:57 pm

Originally posted by frogus
Wow...Socrates, Descartes, Newton...this test must be realy old!

LOL

A very characteristic mark of unserious tests, are when they claim they can be applied in retrospect to dead people. Just like with IQ (I am sure you have all seen claims like "Einstein/Mozart/Hippocrates had an IQ of...", and that is total crap. The same goes for all so called psychological tests, although I wouldn't call Myers-Brigg a psychological test. These kind of tests are popular among recruitment companies and in the "management and leadership" business. They have nothing to do with personality psychology, and they have never been scientifically validated. They are just entertainment, and something to discuss around. They are also big business.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Tue Aug 06, 2002 8:37 am

Ugh...don't get me started

. A despicable music teacher was once trying to impress her delinquant music class (me included

) with how 'rock n roll' Mozart was...she told us all sorts of things about him, like how he had gone for four months without sleeping etc...eventually she said 'And he had an IQ of 170!'...'How do you know?' I asked...she was not forthcoming, but promised to explain it to me more convincingly in detention.

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Aug 06, 2002 8:50 am

Originally posted by frogus
Ugh...don't get me started . A despicable music teacher was once trying to impress her delinquant music class (me included ) with how 'rock n roll' Mozart was...she told us all sorts of things about him, like how he had gone for four months without sleeping etc...eventually she said 'And he had an IQ of 170!'...'How do you know?' I asked...she was not forthcoming, but promised to explain it to me more convincingly in detention.

Typical of the lessons they really teach you in school: Might Makes Right.

Mozart wasn't "rock 'n roll." And for that matter, most rock 'n roll artists weren't "rock 'n roll." This is one of those horrible little statements that insults everybody's understanding. Mozart's, because he wasn't at all as described. Rock artists, because the considerable majority of them are extremely disciplined musicians who only cut loose after the enormous tension of concerts. And you, because you're supposed to be stupid enough to be convinced to pay attention by such a simplistic analogy.

And as @CE said, there was no way to determine what Mozart's IQ was--nor would it have mattered, assuming it could be done. IQ tests are a big business, not a means of determining anything useful.

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Tue Aug 06, 2002 12:09 pm

Somehow not happy with the result

DREAMER

(Submissive Introvert Abstract Feeler )

Like just 12% of the population you are a DREAMER (SIAF)--reserved and imaginative. You are basically the shy, silent type. You don't have much interest in facts and figures or most of what's going on around you, but the internal worlds you build for yourself are rich and complex.

Luckily, your creativity and strong heart mean you have a deep personality evident to anyone who gets to know you. It's just that not many people do, because most everyone thinks you're a loser. Talk to yourself less, other people more, little shaver.

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Tue Aug 06, 2002 12:20 pm

As I have always thought

MASTERMIND
(Submissive Introvert Abstract Thinker )

Like just 8% of the population you are a MASTERMIND (SIAT). You can be silent and withdrawn, but behind your reserved exterior lies an active mind that allows you to analyze situations and come up with creative, unexpected solutions. Normal people call this "scheming." Don't learn German.

Anyway, your sense of style and originality are your strengths, and people will respect your judgment once they get to know you. If you learn to be a little more personable, you could be a great leader--you've definitely got the "vision" thing down. Just make sure all the plotting you do behind those eyes of yours is healthy.

Famous masterminds in television: Dr. Claw, The Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Montgomery Burns.