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Same for me. My MBTI personality portrait is so spot on that the feeling is that the test really is providing more information than you put in by answering the

by Udik 6y ago

Same for me. My MBTI personality portrait is so spot on that the feeling is that the test really is providing more information than you put in by answering the questions. That said, a lot of people who took it didn't have that instant of perfect self-recognition- the results are often mixed.

simias 6y ago
The entire field of astrology is based on similar confirmation bias, very broad and vague assertions on character are likely to resonate on way or the other. That's the main reason I took this test with a grain of salt. Here, let me paste random lines from the "16 personalities" website describing various types: > $type may feel directionless or stuck unless they connect with a sense of purpose for their lives. > Embracing the values of honesty, dedication and dignity, people with the $type personality type are valued for their clear advice and guidance, and they happily lead the way on difficult paths. > This can earn them a reputation for inflexibility, a trait shared by all $type personalities, but it’s not because $type are arbitrarily stubborn, but because they truly believe that these values are what make society work. > Despite all this, $type are definitely Introverts, surprising their friends further when they step out of the spotlight to be by themselves to recharge. Just because they are alone though, doesn’t mean people with the $type personality type sit idle – they take this time for introspection, assessing their principles. Rather than dwelling on the past or the future, $type think about who they are. > These personalities can be both the boldest of dreamers and the bitterest of pessimists. $type believe that, through willpower and intelligence, they can achieve even the most challenging of goals. But they may be cynical about human nature more generally, assuming that most people are lazy, unimaginative, or simply doomed to mediocrity. I took all these samples from different profiles randomly, and I relate to a certain extent to all of them. Obviously I cherry-picked a bit but it shows that if you want to believe that the test is working it won't be hard to confirm-bias any result that you get.

by Udik 6y ago

simias 6y ago

The entire field of astrology is based on similar confirmation bias, very broad and vague assertions on character are likely to resonate on way or the other. That's the main reason I took this test with a grain of salt. Here, let me paste random lines from the "16 personalities" website describing various types: > $type may feel directionless or stuck unless they connect with a sense of purpose for their lives. > Embracing the values of honesty, dedication and dignity, people with the $type personality type are valued for their clear advice and guidance, and they happily lead the way on difficult paths. > This can earn them a reputation for inflexibility, a trait shared by all $type personalities, but it’s not because $type are arbitrarily stubborn, but because they truly believe that these values are what make society work. > Despite all this, $type are definitely Introverts, surprising their friends further when they step out of the spotlight to be by themselves to recharge. Just because they are alone though, doesn’t mean people with the $type personality type sit idle – they take this time for introspection, assessing their principles. Rather than dwelling on the past or the future, $type think about who they are. > These personalities can be both the boldest of dreamers and the bitterest of pessimists. $type believe that, through willpower and intelligence, they can achieve even the most challenging of goals. But they may be cynical about human nature more generally, assuming that most people are lazy, unimaginative, or simply doomed to mediocrity. I took all these samples from different profiles randomly, and I relate to a certain extent to all of them. Obviously I cherry-picked a bit but it shows that if you want to believe that the test is working it won't be hard to confirm-bias any result that you get.