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Has anyone ever taken a personality test? I took one at work a couple of years ago. My results came back as the rarest making up only 5% of the world's population. I was just reading the description and it's unbelievable how accurate it is. I've never come across anyone with the same personality type as me. The test was called 16 personalities. If anyone does it I'd be interested to hear what you get. |
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Yeah that’s just a free version of the Myers Briggs test which is scarily accurate and actually gave me the same result as the official test, which I do through work as part of leadership programmes  .
definitely worth doing if you’re interested in that sort of thing and have never done it |
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"Why would you need to know your personality type? What use would that be? "
A better understanding of yourself and why you do things. Both in a positive situation and also in a Qhy the Fuck did in get myself into that?!!!
Also helps a lot in career choices and rolls ypubate suited to. |
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I also find that understanding the personality types of my staff and colleagues helps in how I communicate with them, why they make certain decisions and also why I do.
Yes you have a base level of interpersonal skills that helps you navigate these relationships and situations, but I find that the theory behind it helps me personally as a leader so I use it for what it adds and don’t lean on it too heavily |
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So as far as I know the Myers Briggs is actually a giant scam. I listened to a podcast about it, I can’t remember exactly what they said but it was something about how someone took a tiny portion of a study and made up the test, I’ll hand to listen to it again, but the methods used is the same that psychic readers use, cold reading. Very vague and basically apply to everyone |
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"I also find that understanding the personality types of my staff and colleagues helps in how I communicate with them, why they make certain decisions and also why I do.
Yes you have a base level of interpersonal skills that helps you navigate these relationships and situations, but I find that the theory behind it helps me personally as a leader so I use it for what it adds and don’t lean on it too heavily "
Absolutely this ^^ it helps identify personality clashes, those who work well together, those who cope well with a lot on their plate and those who may not.
It’s a great way to work with AND FOR your team |
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"I also find that understanding the personality types of my staff and colleagues helps in how I communicate with them, why they make certain decisions and also why I do.
Yes you have a base level of interpersonal skills that helps you navigate these relationships and situations, but I find that the theory behind it helps me personally as a leader so I use it for what it adds and don’t lean on it too heavily
Absolutely this ^^ it helps identify personality clashes, those who work well together, those who cope well with a lot on their plate and those who may not.
It’s a great way to work with AND FOR your team "
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Spot on with both of these comments. It helps enormously. |
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It started because one of the inventors was not impressed by their daughter's choice of boyfriend! (Learnt that on QI!)
It's quite a polarising topic, it's useful to note the Wikipedia page which points out most of the research is conducted by the Myers Briggs institute and published in its own journal, so slightly dodgy evidence base.
And there's probably an aspect of the self-fulfilling prophecy as it's self-assessment, but useful to consider how people vary in behaviours.
That said, there is probably not much basis for its widespread take-up in industry...
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"It started because one of the inventors was not impressed by their daughter's choice of boyfriend! (Learnt that on QI!)
It's quite a polarising topic, it's useful to note the Wikipedia page which points out most of the research is conducted by the Myers Briggs institute and published in its own journal, so slightly dodgy evidence base.
And there's probably an aspect of the self-fulfilling prophecy as it's self-assessment, but useful to consider how people vary in behaviours.
That said, there is probably not much basis for its widespread take-up in industry...
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2 people with no basis in psychology took the writing of a psychologist from 1940, who himself had written his own writings off, and made the test as a money spinner. They currently make like 22 million a year from it and the psychology community as a whole has written it off as it had no basis in actual evidence and studies have found about 50% of people will get a different result if they do it again.
But ultimately, the placebo effect does exist, and a positive effect is positive placebo or not. So if companies have the money and they think it helps let them crack on. Just jealous I didn’t think of it 1st |
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"It started because one of the inventors was not impressed by their daughter's choice of boyfriend! (Learnt that on QI!)
It's quite a polarising topic, it's useful to note the Wikipedia page which points out most of the research is conducted by the Myers Briggs institute and published in its own journal, so slightly dodgy evidence base.
And there's probably an aspect of the self-fulfilling prophecy as it's self-assessment, but useful to consider how people vary in behaviours.
That said, there is probably not much basis for its widespread take-up in industry...
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I analyse data to generate reports that my company then uses for their various products. Some of this requires debate amongst colleagues as to what the data means and the potential outcome of it.
It sounds simple enough but it requires a certain personality to be able to do the job well.
These tests fitted my purpose in choosing candidates for my department as well as giving me an insight into how they work.
They may not work in all circumstances perhaps nor are they expected to be infallible. They simply worked for me. |
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"It started because one of the inventors was not impressed by their daughter's choice of boyfriend! (Learnt that on QI!)
It's quite a polarising topic, it's useful to note the Wikipedia page which points out most of the research is conducted by the Myers Briggs institute and published in its own journal, so slightly dodgy evidence base.
And there's probably an aspect of the self-fulfilling prophecy as it's self-assessment, but useful to consider how people vary in behaviours.
That said, there is probably not much basis for its widespread take-up in industry...
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2 people with no basis in psychology took the writing of a psychologist from 1940, who himself had written his own writings off, and made the test as a money spinner. They currently make like 22 million a year from it and the psychology community as a whole has written it off as it had no basis in actual evidence and studies have found about 50% of people will get a different result if they do it again.
But ultimately, the placebo effect does exist, and a positive effect is positive placebo or not. So if companies have the money and they think it helps let them crack on. Just jealous I didn’t think of it 1st "
I'm not quite clear if you are speaking of one particular test or tarring the whole business with the same brush? |
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"Why would you need to know your personality type? What use would that be?
A better understanding of yourself and why you do things. Both in a positive situation and also in a Qhy the Fuck did in get myself into that?!!!
Also helps a lot in career choices and rolls ypubate suited to."
Perhaps I'm not in the right career for this type of thing to be useful. |
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"It started because one of the inventors was not impressed by their daughter's choice of boyfriend! (Learnt that on QI!)
It's quite a polarising topic, it's useful to note the Wikipedia page which points out most of the research is conducted by the Myers Briggs institute and published in its own journal, so slightly dodgy evidence base.
And there's probably an aspect of the self-fulfilling prophecy as it's self-assessment, but useful to consider how people vary in behaviours.
That said, there is probably not much basis for its widespread take-up in industry...
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2 people with no basis in psychology took the writing of a psychologist from 1940, who himself had written his own writings off, and made the test as a money spinner. They currently make like 22 million a year from it and the psychology community as a whole has written it off as it had no basis in actual evidence and studies have found about 50% of people will get a different result if they do it again.
But ultimately, the placebo effect does exist, and a positive effect is positive placebo or not. So if companies have the money and they think it helps let them crack on. Just jealous I didn’t think of it 1st
I'm not quite clear if you are speaking of one particular test or tarring the whole business with the same brush?"
Well the test has changed very little since it’s creation in 1942 so I guess I’m speaking of the test itself. You can’t blame someone for making a test and selling it to someone as a product, but the can question the merits of the evidence behind the test itself
But as I said. The placebo effect does work. And if the effect is positive then who cares I guess |
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"I also find that understanding the personality types of my staff and colleagues helps in how I communicate with them, why they make certain decisions and also why I do.
Yes you have a base level of interpersonal skills that helps you navigate these relationships and situations, but I find that the theory behind it helps me personally as a leader so I use it for what it adds and don’t lean on it too heavily "
This ^ it’s not only to understand yourself and how you tick but to understand your colleagues, how they tick and best ways to communicate. We did this as a large team about ten years ago and it was an eye opener, along with bringing a calmer environment, as we understood how to communicate with the different personalities in the team. |
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"It started because one of the inventors was not impressed by their daughter's choice of boyfriend! (Learnt that on QI!)
It's quite a polarising topic, it's useful to note the Wikipedia page which points out most of the research is conducted by the Myers Briggs institute and published in its own journal, so slightly dodgy evidence base.
And there's probably an aspect of the self-fulfilling prophecy as it's self-assessment, but useful to consider how people vary in behaviours.
That said, there is probably not much basis for its widespread take-up in industry...
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2 people with no basis in psychology took the writing of a psychologist from 1940, who himself had written his own writings off, and made the test as a money spinner. They currently make like 22 million a year from it and the psychology community as a whole has written it off as it had no basis in actual evidence and studies have found about 50% of people will get a different result if they do it again.
But ultimately, the placebo effect does exist, and a positive effect is positive placebo or not. So if companies have the money and they think it helps let them crack on. Just jealous I didn’t think of it 1st
I'm not quite clear if you are speaking of one particular test or tarring the whole business with the same brush?
Well the test has changed very little since it’s creation in 1942 so I guess I’m speaking of the test itself. You can’t blame someone for making a test and selling it to someone as a product, but the can question the merits of the evidence behind the test itself
But as I said. The placebo effect does work. And if the effect is positive then who cares I guess "
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I haven't seen that particular test you've mentioned, which may be too general and vague perhaps.
When scaled down and made fit for a specific purpose, it can be very helpful.
I suppose it works along the same vein as profiling, except in reverse.
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"It started because one of the inventors was not impressed by their daughter's choice of boyfriend! (Learnt that on QI!)
It's quite a polarising topic, it's useful to note the Wikipedia page which points out most of the research is conducted by the Myers Briggs institute and published in its own journal, so slightly dodgy evidence base.
And there's probably an aspect of the self-fulfilling prophecy as it's self-assessment, but useful to consider how people vary in behaviours.
That said, there is probably not much basis for its widespread take-up in industry...
G
2 people with no basis in psychology took the writing of a psychologist from 1940, who himself had written his own writings off, and made the test as a money spinner. They currently make like 22 million a year from it and the psychology community as a whole has written it off as it had no basis in actual evidence and studies have found about 50% of people will get a different result if they do it again.
But ultimately, the placebo effect does exist, and a positive effect is positive placebo or not. So if companies have the money and they think it helps let them crack on. Just jealous I didn’t think of it 1st
I'm not quite clear if you are speaking of one particular test or tarring the whole business with the same brush?
Well the test has changed very little since it’s creation in 1942 so I guess I’m speaking of the test itself. You can’t blame someone for making a test and selling it to someone as a product, but the can question the merits of the evidence behind the test itself
But as I said. The placebo effect does work. And if the effect is positive then who cares I guess
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I haven't seen that particular test you've mentioned, which may be too general and vague perhaps.
When scaled down and made fit for a specific purpose, it can be very helpful.
I suppose it works along the same vein as profiling, except in reverse.
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Ah I thought we were discussing the Myers Briggs test only in here, sorry
Maybe other companies have cottoned on and found a better test with proper studies behind it that could be really useful. |
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"Has anyone ever taken a personality test? I took one at work a couple of years ago. My results came back as the rarest making up only 5% of the world's population. I was just reading the description and it's unbelievable how accurate it is. I've never come across anyone with the same personality type as me. The test was called 16 personalities. If anyone does it I'd be interested to hear what you get. "
I did this last year and I got Defender. I can’t recall if it was ISFJ-A or ISFJ-T though. Scarily accurate! |
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It's a tool.
Nobody on any course or workshop I've been on that delieverd it sells it as a miracle or a solution to all human interaction.
It's just another way of self analysing your actions and your interactions with others.
Some people will find other ways of doing this thay suit them better.
Some people have a natural ability to do this without having any coaching or help.
Alot of people think they have a natural ability to do it but they really don't  |
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It can't help but be accurate if the questions are answered truthfully. Of course some employers need help with the interview process as they don't have people with the qualities or skills to interpret questions in a way that gives them information about candidates personalities. For myself I'm happy to continue in my bubble of reduced self awareness  |
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"It's a tool.
Nobody on any course or workshop I've been on that delieverd it sells it as a miracle or a solution to all human interaction.
It's just another way of self analysing your actions and your interactions with others.
Some people will find other ways of doing this thay suit them better.
Some people have a natural ability to do this without having any coaching or help.
Alot of people think they have a natural ability to do it but they really don't "
You mean the ones who tell you with confidence that they're excellent judges of character and go on to prove that they're anything but  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's a tool.
Nobody on any course or workshop I've been on that delieverd it sells it as a miracle or a solution to all human interaction.
It's just another way of self analysing your actions and your interactions with others.
Some people will find other ways of doing this thay suit them better.
Some people have a natural ability to do this without having any coaching or help.
Alot of people think they have a natural ability to do it but they really don't
You mean the ones who tell you with confidence that they're excellent judges of character and go on to prove that they're anything but "
Bingo!
I think they usually become forum moderators
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"It's a tool.
Nobody on any course or workshop I've been on that delieverd it sells it as a miracle or a solution to all human interaction.
It's just another way of self analysing your actions and your interactions with others.
Some people will find other ways of doing this thay suit them better.
Some people have a natural ability to do this without having any coaching or help.
Alot of people think they have a natural ability to do it but they really don't
You mean the ones who tell you with confidence that they're excellent judges of character and go on to prove that they're anything but
Bingo!
I think they usually become forum moderators
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's a tool.
Nobody on any course or workshop I've been on that delieverd it sells it as a miracle or a solution to all human interaction.
It's just another way of self analysing your actions and your interactions with others.
Some people will find other ways of doing this thay suit them better.
Some people have a natural ability to do this without having any coaching or help.
Alot of people think they have a natural ability to do it but they really don't
You mean the ones who tell you with confidence that they're excellent judges of character and go on to prove that they're anything but
Bingo!
I think they usually become forum moderators
Ouch!"
Too far?
Boundary issues was red flagged in my personality test tbf |
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"I also find that understanding the personality types of my staff and colleagues helps in how I communicate with them, why they make certain decisions and also why I do.
Yes you have a base level of interpersonal skills that helps you navigate these relationships and situations, but I find that the theory behind it helps me personally as a leader so I use it for what it adds and don’t lean on it too heavily
This ^ it’s not only to understand yourself and how you tick but to understand your colleagues, how they tick and best ways to communicate. We did this as a large team about ten years ago and it was an eye opener, along with bringing a calmer environment, as we understood how to communicate with the different personalities in the team. "
Absolutely this... Colleagues who had been warring suddenly found ways to engage and work proactively and productively together!
I love it, i found it super enlightening and it really helped me to engage better |
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"Could you fake the answers if it relates to your progress in work or job interviews "
Of course, but why would you? There is no right or wrong answer, it's more about highlighting our natural preferences and recognising this is what i do /how i react in xx scenario
You can change - of course ... Say your right foot is your preference when starting to walk. You COULD lead with your left, but you'd have to think about it, it wouldn't be natural |
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On these things I tend to read all the summaries and weirdly they all seem to fit me quite well. Some obviously more than others.
I personally don't hold any belief in them because of that. It just feels like they describe pretty generic things knowing that many will really hit the mark. It's just the same as horoscopes. |
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Interesting thread this so we’ll done to all the contributors
I am heavily introverted. When I tell my team this they laugh at me and look at me like I’m talking a foreign language. At work, I have to display extroverted characteristics and I can do that because it’s what my job and leadership role entails but it’s uncomfortable and draining. We can all flit between types and character traits based on situation, circumstances, environment and that’s ok. It shows a well rounded set of interpersonal skills. That, IMO is why many of the traits of the personality types will resonate as there will be particular situations or individuals that require a particular response or set of interaction skills.
How I am one on one with my mum isn’t how I am with my friends, which isn’t how I am with colleague A, which also isn’t how I am with colleague B. |
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"Interesting thread this so we’ll done to all the contributors
I am heavily introverted. When I tell my team this they laugh at me and look at me like I’m talking a foreign language. At work, I have to display extroverted characteristics and I can do that because it’s what my job and leadership role entails but it’s uncomfortable and draining. We can all flit between types and character traits based on situation, circumstances, environment and that’s ok. It shows a well rounded set of interpersonal skills. That, IMO is why many of the traits of the personality types will resonate as there will be particular situations or individuals that require a particular response or set of interaction skills.
How I am one on one with my mum isn’t how I am with my friends, which isn’t how I am with colleague A, which also isn’t how I am with colleague B."
But then doesn't that make the personality test pointless? As Cockosaurus says above, people can agree with lots of the points in the test so the results can only ever be a snapshot of that minute in time. |
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"Interesting thread this so we’ll done to all the contributors
I am heavily introverted. When I tell my team this they laugh at me and look at me like I’m talking a foreign language. At work, I have to display extroverted characteristics and I can do that because it’s what my job and leadership role entails but it’s uncomfortable and draining. We can all flit between types and character traits based on situation, circumstances, environment and that’s ok. It shows a well rounded set of interpersonal skills. That, IMO is why many of the traits of the personality types will resonate as there will be particular situations or individuals that require a particular response or set of interaction skills.
How I am one on one with my mum isn’t how I am with my friends, which isn’t how I am with colleague A, which also isn’t how I am with colleague B."
This is me too.. I'd have a completely different type if i answered it from home /friends perspective. I pull on my E cloak at work and am very glad to hang it up at the end of the day |
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"Interesting thread this so we’ll done to all the contributors
I am heavily introverted. When I tell my team this they laugh at me and look at me like I’m talking a foreign language. At work, I have to display extroverted characteristics and I can do that because it’s what my job and leadership role entails but it’s uncomfortable and draining. We can all flit between types and character traits based on situation, circumstances, environment and that’s ok. It shows a well rounded set of interpersonal skills. That, IMO is why many of the traits of the personality types will resonate as there will be particular situations or individuals that require a particular response or set of interaction skills.
How I am one on one with my mum isn’t how I am with my friends, which isn’t how I am with colleague A, which also isn’t how I am with colleague B.
But then doesn't that make the personality test pointless? As Cockosaurus says above, people can agree with lots of the points in the test so the results can only ever be a snapshot of that minute in time. "
Not in my opinion because it’s about dominant traits and your natural instincts. We can all, in a considered manner, tap into different skill sets but the tests seek to establish what comes naturally to you and what is your go to |
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I wonder how many on this threat believe in star signs. Because this is literally the same thing.
Trying to lump almost 8 billion people into 16 personalities is the same as 12 zodiacs.
It’s pseudoscience.
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"I wonder how many on this threat believe in star signs. Because this is literally the same thing.
Trying to lump almost 8 billion people into 16 personalities is the same as 12 zodiacs.
It’s pseudoscience.
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To be fair though, in my experience there aren't even 16 types of personality. |
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I’ve done Myers brigs for work since my 20s and always been ENTP. I’ve done learning styles and others too , they have a place but are only an abstraction of reality, people are much more complex than any test/system can capture |
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"I wonder how many on this threat believe in star signs. Because this is literally the same thing.
Trying to lump almost 8 billion people into 16 personalities is the same as 12 zodiacs.
It’s pseudoscience.
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There is a difference it’s actual science , as it follows scientific method. If you studied or Ora riced science you would know this. Astronomy isn’t science , it has no basis in the scientific method and is more similar to religion |
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"Why would you need to know your personality type? What use would that be? "
I was very cubical about this until I did a training course. Showed me that what I thought was the most sensible way of thinking about things is very different to how a lot of other people think. Made me a lot more aware of how to communicate with others, particularly the weirdos who think differently to me. That awareness made me more effective in work.
In a way, it wasn’t so much about understanding my own personality profile (which I already did), but understanding how it differs to other people. |
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"I wonder how many on this threat believe in star signs. Because this is literally the same thing.
Trying to lump almost 8 billion people into 16 personalities is the same as 12 zodiacs.
It’s pseudoscience.
To be fair though, in my experience there aren't even 16 types of personality. "
As Gary Larson said, there are 4 personality types
"The glass is half full"
"The glass is half empty"
"What was the question again?" and
"Hey, I ordered a cheeseburger!"
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"I wonder how many on this threat believe in star signs. Because this is literally the same thing.
Trying to lump almost 8 billion people into 16 personalities is the same as 12 zodiacs.
It’s pseudoscience.
There is a difference it’s actual science , as it follows scientific method. If you studied or Ora riced science you would know this. Astronomy isn’t science , it has no basis in the scientific method and is more similar to religion "
Pretty sure you can’t classify psychology as a science.
And im pretty sure the Myers Briggs has been written off by the psychology community |
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"I wonder how many on this threat believe in star signs. Because this is literally the same thing.
Trying to lump almost 8 billion people into 16 personalities is the same as 12 zodiacs.
It’s pseudoscience.
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Not really. I don’t believe in zodiacs, total nonsense. But personality types, yes.
For example, in Myers Briggs, the first letter (introvert or extrovert), is definitely real, but it’s about how you think, not whether you’re shy or loud.
The 2nd letter (S for sensor or N for intuitive), is again about how you think. Sensors study data and reach conclusions. intuitives don’t rely on that approach, relying more on intuition and instinct.
When I did a team session at a firm I worked in, I was at the extreme end of Sensors and the bloke beside me was at the extreme end of Intuitives. Knowing that helped the pair of us to work effectively together, and understand better that we approached issues in completely different ways.
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"I wonder how many on this threat believe in star signs. Because this is literally the same thing.
Trying to lump almost 8 billion people into 16 personalities is the same as 12 zodiacs.
It’s pseudoscience.
To be fair though, in my experience there aren't even 16 types of personality. "
There are thousands / millions. The 16 is just a manageable number, keeping it simple |
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"On these things I tend to read all the summaries and weirdly they all seem to fit me quite well. Some obviously more than others.
I personally don't hold any belief in them because of that. It just feels like they describe pretty generic things knowing that many will really hit the mark. It's just the same as horoscopes. "
Different experience for me. Having done the profile test, I read the summary of what that said about me and thought it was all very generic and could be said about anyone, so was still a complete sceptic, and most of my colleagues were the same. We then swapped profiles with other people in the room and very quickly realised that their profiles didn’t describe us well, particularly when it moved into areas like behaviours and how we react under stress |
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"Interesting thread this so we’ll done to all the contributors
I am heavily introverted. When I tell my team this they laugh at me and look at me like I’m talking a foreign language. At work, I have to display extroverted characteristics and I can do that because it’s what my job and leadership role entails but it’s uncomfortable and draining. We can all flit between types and character traits based on situation, circumstances, environment and that’s ok. It shows a well rounded set of interpersonal skills. That, IMO is why many of the traits of the personality types will resonate as there will be particular situations or individuals that require a particular response or set of interaction skills.
How I am one on one with my mum isn’t how I am with my friends, which isn’t how I am with colleague A, which also isn’t how I am with colleague B.
But then doesn't that make the personality test pointless? As Cockosaurus says above, people can agree with lots of the points in the test so the results can only ever be a snapshot of that minute in time. "
It’s about how you think and make decisions rather than how you behave.
Being introverted / extroverted, for example, is about how you make decisions, not whether you’re exuberant or a wallflower socially |
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"I also find that understanding the personality types of my staff and colleagues helps in how I communicate with them, why they make certain decisions and also why I do.
Yes you have a base level of interpersonal skills that helps you navigate these relationships and situations, but I find that the theory behind it helps me personally as a leader so I use it for what it adds and don’t lean on it too heavily
This ^ it’s not only to understand yourself and how you tick but to understand your colleagues, how they tick and best ways to communicate. We did this as a large team about ten years ago and it was an eye opener, along with bringing a calmer environment, as we understood how to communicate with the different personalities in the team.
Absolutely this... Colleagues who had been warring suddenly found ways to engage and work proactively and productively together!
I love it, i found it super enlightening and it really helped me to engage better"
Same here. One outcome of our team training session was that me and one of my colleagues who had a completely different personality style, teamed up a lot more in work when it came to dealing with issues and problem solving, knowing one another’s methods, thinking and approaches better. Meant we worked brilliantly together, and was probably the most productive period of my corporate career. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"Interesting thread this so we’ll done to all the contributors
I am heavily introverted. When I tell my team this they laugh at me and look at me like I’m talking a foreign language. At work, I have to display extroverted characteristics and I can do that because it’s what my job and leadership role entails but it’s uncomfortable and draining. We can all flit between types and character traits based on situation, circumstances, environment and that’s ok. It shows a well rounded set of interpersonal skills. That, IMO is why many of the traits of the personality types will resonate as there will be particular situations or individuals that require a particular response or set of interaction skills.
How I am one on one with my mum isn’t how I am with my friends, which isn’t how I am with colleague A, which also isn’t how I am with colleague B.
But then doesn't that make the personality test pointless? As Cockosaurus says above, people can agree with lots of the points in the test so the results can only ever be a snapshot of that minute in time.
It’s about how you think and make decisions rather than how you behave.
Being introverted / extroverted, for example, is about how you make decisions, not whether you’re exuberant or a wallflower socially "
People get confused about this , it’s actually about how you energise. The best example is what you generally like to do after a demanding day at work - Introverts prefer to be alone , read a book etc, extroverts prefer to go out and meet people. Or if you are forced to network/socialise do you hop around different people or stand in a corner people watching waiting to be approached. |
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By *rixieMeWoman
over a year ago
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"Has anyone ever taken a personality test? I took one at work a couple of years ago. My results came back as the rarest making up only 5% of the world's population. I was just reading the description and it's unbelievable how accurate it is. I've never come across anyone with the same personality type as me. The test was called 16 personalities.If anyone does it I'd be interested to hear what you get. "
I was very curious after your post and did the test and have to say it was pretty damn accurate ‘Logistician’
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"Interesting thread this so we’ll done to all the contributors
I am heavily introverted. When I tell my team this they laugh at me and look at me like I’m talking a foreign language. At work, I have to display extroverted characteristics and I can do that because it’s what my job and leadership role entails but it’s uncomfortable and draining. We can all flit between types and character traits based on situation, circumstances, environment and that’s ok. It shows a well rounded set of interpersonal skills. That, IMO is why many of the traits of the personality types will resonate as there will be particular situations or individuals that require a particular response or set of interaction skills.
How I am one on one with my mum isn’t how I am with my friends, which isn’t how I am with colleague A, which also isn’t how I am with colleague B.
But then doesn't that make the personality test pointless? As Cockosaurus says above, people can agree with lots of the points in the test so the results can only ever be a snapshot of that minute in time.
It’s about how you think and make decisions rather than how you behave.
Being introverted / extroverted, for example, is about how you make decisions, not whether you’re exuberant or a wallflower socially
People get confused about this , it’s actually about how you energise. The best example is what you generally like to do after a demanding day at work - Introverts prefer to be alone , read a book etc, extroverts prefer to go out and meet people. Or if you are forced to network/socialise do you hop around different people or stand in a corner people watching waiting to be approached."
Exactly
I can do it for work, but it drains me and i need down time to recover from being with friends  |
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"Interesting thread this so we’ll done to all the contributors
I am heavily introverted. When I tell my team this they laugh at me and look at me like I’m talking a foreign language. At work, I have to display extroverted characteristics and I can do that because it’s what my job and leadership role entails but it’s uncomfortable and draining. We can all flit between types and character traits based on situation, circumstances, environment and that’s ok. It shows a well rounded set of interpersonal skills. That, IMO is why many of the traits of the personality types will resonate as there will be particular situations or individuals that require a particular response or set of interaction skills.
How I am one on one with my mum isn’t how I am with my friends, which isn’t how I am with colleague A, which also isn’t how I am with colleague B.
But then doesn't that make the personality test pointless? As Cockosaurus says above, people can agree with lots of the points in the test so the results can only ever be a snapshot of that minute in time.
It’s about how you think and make decisions rather than how you behave.
Being introverted / extroverted, for example, is about how you make decisions, not whether you’re exuberant or a wallflower socially
People get confused about this , it’s actually about how you energise. The best example is what you generally like to do after a demanding day at work - Introverts prefer to be alone , read a book etc, extroverts prefer to go out and meet people. Or if you are forced to network/socialise do you hop around different people or stand in a corner people watching waiting to be approached."
That’s more to do with introversion / extroversion in a social context.
In a work environment it also extends to how people like to make decisions. Extroverts prefer to kick things around in a meeting / discussion, see the reactions, get input from others.
Introverts prefer to have a think about things, reflect, think things through on their own.
And in a work environment, extroverts might think that introverts aren’t “team players”, and introverts may think that extroverts are just “group thinkers”. |
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"On these things I tend to read all the summaries and weirdly they all seem to fit me quite well. Some obviously more than others.
I personally don't hold any belief in them because of that. It just feels like they describe pretty generic things knowing that many will really hit the mark. It's just the same as horoscopes.
Different experience for me. Having done the profile test, I read the summary of what that said about me and thought it was all very generic and could be said about anyone, so was still a complete sceptic, and most of my colleagues were the same. We then swapped profiles with other people in the room and very quickly realised that their profiles didn’t describe us well, particularly when it moved into areas like behaviours and how we react under stress "
So either they didn't have enough self awareness to answer the questions correctly.. OR their perception of how they ARE vs how they WANT to be (or THINK they are) is skewed (maybe both) |
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"^ this is why a test alone isn’t good. Do the full day training if it’s important it starts and ends with the test and the result fir a lot of people changes"
This ^ it isn’t just about the quick test but the training that comes with it |
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"It wasn't a personality test but I did test positive for chlamydia after I let my vagina hang out the window at the local dogging spot."
They must have seen it opening. |
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"It wasn't a personality test but I did test positive for chlamydia after I let my vagina hang out the window at the local dogging spot.
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Well that’s one of the components sorted, let’s put you down as potentially being an extrovert
Now, do you plan your dogging sessions carefully or do you just say ah fuck it, let’s go to a regular dogging spot and stick my arse out the window? |
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"^ this is why a test alone isn’t good. Do the full day training if it’s important it starts and ends with the test and the result fir a lot of people changes
This ^ it isn’t just about the quick test but the training that comes with it"
Training about how to take the test? Doesn't that skew the results?
Or training how to understand and use the results? |
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thanks op. 