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Originally posted by dragon wench
You could always try EBay

I already tried. There were none (but I did find a mint condition Cobra Commander action figure for only $50).

Originally posted by Kayless
I already tried. There were none (but I did find a mint condition Cobra Commander action figure for only $50).

erm....is that art immitating life or life immitating art?

Originally posted by dragon wench
erm....is that art immitating life or life immitating art?

I think its life imitating art, imitating life that's imitating art.

You can rack up another Five there

Score of 19 followed by 11 for Three and Seven.

A rather worrying count so far for the 'non-Fives' as they are significantly outnumbered. Next thing you know we'll have segregated forums

I'm a seven with a score of 14, followed by nine with 13.

Tried to take the test but I could only answer a few of the questions honestly so I guess the result isnt of much value.

I'm a five, although for some of the questions I could've had multiple answers. So I guess it depends on the day.

The decription was me, though.

Well i'm a Two(19), but i can't validate all of the results

Originally posted by Dottie
Tried to take the test but I could only answer a few of the questions honestly so I guess the result isnt of much value.

This test doesn't have a built-in lying scale, bad for you

Some questions were too much of a forced choice though, like which state hamper you the most, shame, anger or fear - in my case neither. This test only has 28 items, which makes stability and consistency of the scales very difficult. It claims to be a bit serious, but nah - as all other free internet test it's just for entertainment.

Chalk up another for the fives. Sounds about right for me.

@CE:
What I meant was that I have a difficult time to without doubt quantify and compare separate feelings within me. I cant understand how im supposed to do this in a even remotely objective way.

In addition to this there are some question I just dont understand... whats the difference between "how I feel" about something and my "gut reaction" for example? And how are you supposed to answer a the question "How are your emotional life?"?

I know its just for fun but the fun kind of disapear when I cant even fill answers that I feel have any kind of fact basis.

Originally posted by dragon wench
I thought that as well, but when you consider, it makes a lot of sense. We are all quite engaged with computers and enjoy rpgs and fantasy....these are often reflections of withdrawn personalities....

Thus spoke the Sociologist. It's obvious that 5s are seriously overrepresented so far. Am I the only lonely 8? Together with DW, who at least has a tendency towards 8.

@Dottie: What we in everyday talk refer to as emotions, ie "feelings", is something we can not compare in an objective way. The points in this test, is probably that you should just use your own, personal frame of reference.

The difference between "how you feel" and "gut reaction" is arbitrary to say the least - but I do think they refer to conscious, identified feelings versus brief impulses that you can't analyse or be fully aware of until afterwards.

Originally posted by C Elegans
@Dottie: What we in everyday talk refer to as emotions, ie "feelings", is something we can not compare in an objective way. The points in this test, is probably that you should just use your own, personal frame of reference.

You are right, objective was a stupid word to use in this context, Still If i am presented with a couple of aswers to how some persons think they would react in a given situation I might very well be able to tell the ones who easily get angry from those who rarly get angry. I will however have problem with comparing If those who easily get angry get more angry then those who easily get scared get scared. The same is true for my introspection. Yet many questions seem to demand such answers.

Originally posted by C Elegans


Thus spoke the Sociologist. It's obvious that 5s are seriously overrepresented so far. Am I the only lonely 8? Together with DW, who at least has a tendency towards 8.

LMAO....but um...I'm an historian.....
Maybe those of us who scored high in eight will have to hatch a plot to rule the world.... a benevolent dictatorship of course....

@Dottie, I do know what you mean, some of those questions were difficult to answer, and quite arbitrary....sometimes not representing me at all, or dependent on mood....

Originally posted by dragon wench
LMAO....but um...I'm an historian.....
Maybe those of us who scored high in eight will have to hatch a plot to rule the world.... a benevolent dictatorship of course....

Oh, sorry It was the subject for your thesis that led me to believe you were a sociologist
Well, since you are a historican, and we both are 8-ish, I should suggest an "Illuminated despot" approach, according to the Louis XIV tradition

@Dottie: I see what you mean, comparing two different qualities at the same an abstract scale is difficult, especially when the questions are so general and vague as several questions in this test are. There are certain strategies that can be used, some such strategies are used in psychotherapy while working with improving a person's ability to introspection and self-knowledge. I'll give you a quick course later if you wish!

Originally posted by C Elegans
@Dottie: I see what you mean, comparing two different qualities at the same an abstract scale is difficult, especially when the questions are so general and vague as several questions in this test are. There are certain strategies that can be used, some such strategies are used in psychotherapy while working with improving a person's ability to introspection and self-knowledge. I'll give you a quick course later if you wish!

Great, Im really longing to know who im truly are.

Originally posted by C Elegans


Oh, sorry It was the subject for your thesis that led me to believe you were a sociologist
Well, since you are a historican, and we both are 8-ish, I should suggest an "Illuminated despot" approach, according to the Louis XIV tradition

lol! Well, I seem to recall that Louis XIV was quite the patron of the arts, so I can live with that. Although I have to admit....I'd find the white, powdered wigs a bit uncomfortable after a while

Why am I always different from you guys? :-(

One
Primary Intelligence: Behavioral
Coping Style: Competency
Social Style: Compliant
Hierarchical Style: Ideals

A One is focused on complying to ideals. Ones use their behavioral intelligence to learn and follow the rules of society and other systems. Ones tend to be more concerned with such things as rules-based morality, etiquette, and orderliness than other types are. Ones deal with stress by following rules, and they generally think that self-improvement comes from learning how to follow rules even better. At their best, Ones become efficient at whatever they do by combining their strong behavioral intelligence with compliance to rules, ideals, and order. Ones also make excellent reformers, as they champion the ideals they live by. Dr. Laura and Miss Manners may be good examples of Ones.

I'm not sure...

I only looked at the joint top answers for mine (group 2 and 5), I was only one point behind as a group one and a group seven, then one point behind again for a group 4 - so they might apply too I did not like some of the questions though, and there was no 'none of the above' available. So that makes me an even spread across 2, 5, 1, 7 and 4.

@CE and DW - I only scored 3 in group 8

I got:

Type Score
One 14
Three 12
Five 10
Seven 10
Four 9
Eight 8
Nine 8
Six 7
Two 6

So not very high in Eight either, though my scores are more evenly distributed.