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Not to belabor the point here, but I think you're falling for the old horoscope trick. These categories are so broad, and the concept of personality so amorphou

Not to belabor the point here, but I think you're falling for the old horoscope trick. These categories are so broad, and the concept of personality so amorphous, that you would probably find that most of them describe you "extraordinarily well".

branden 17y ago
Have you actually read the descriptions? They are concrete and specific. They don't leave much room for overlap. For example, compare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#ENTP_characteristics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#ENTP_characteristics and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTJ#ENTJ_characteristics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTJ#ENTJ_characteristics
- jpeterson 17y ago
  Yes, I have read on this particular test in the past. And I see a lot of room for people of many different personality types to believe that they fall into a large number of the categories, especially if they have been presented with their category membership following a seemingly scientific test.
  - orangecat 17y ago
    And I see a lot of room for people of many different personality types to believe that they fall into a large number of the categories That's not my experience. The INTP description fits me almost exactly. Change one of the indicators and the description is partially accurate but with clear discrepancies; change two or more and it's not even close.
richardw 17y ago
So then the same people that 'fall' for this test should be the ones who fall for horoscope tests? With such a lot of intellectual suspicion, I'd guess you're an INTP or similar ;)
DenisM 17y ago
As an example: If you're pretty add 1, otherwise add 0. If you're smart add 10, otherwise add 0 If you're kind add 100, otherwise add 0 Result of the test: if you have accumulated 111, you're known among your friends as a beautiful, big-hearted genius.
unperson 17y ago
Sure, if you're only reading a paragraph or two about a given personality type, it might seem like the words would apply to anyone. In my experience (and most others it seems), if you take the test honestly and actually read several page reports explaining intricate details of the personality type, you would be very suprised how accurate it is. If you're expecting to learn what your favorite ice cream flavor or movie should be, then of course you will end up disappointed about how 'broad' it is and that it didn't describe you in that manner of detail.

branden 17y ago

Have you actually read the descriptions? They are concrete and specific. They don't leave much room for overlap. For example, compare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#ENTP_characteristics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#ENTP_characteristics and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTJ#ENTJ_characteristics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTJ#ENTJ_characteristics

jpeterson 17y ago
Yes, I have read on this particular test in the past. And I see a lot of room for people of many different personality types to believe that they fall into a large number of the categories, especially if they have been presented with their category membership following a seemingly scientific test.
- orangecat 17y ago
  And I see a lot of room for people of many different personality types to believe that they fall into a large number of the categories That's not my experience. The INTP description fits me almost exactly. Change one of the indicators and the description is partially accurate but with clear discrepancies; change two or more and it's not even close.

richardw 17y ago

So then the same people that 'fall' for this test should be the ones who fall for horoscope tests? With such a lot of intellectual suspicion, I'd guess you're an INTP or similar ;)

DenisM 17y ago

As an example: If you're pretty add 1, otherwise add 0. If you're smart add 10, otherwise add 0 If you're kind add 100, otherwise add 0 Result of the test: if you have accumulated 111, you're known among your friends as a beautiful, big-hearted genius.

unperson 17y ago

Sure, if you're only reading a paragraph or two about a given personality type, it might seem like the words would apply to anyone. In my experience (and most others it seems), if you take the test honestly and actually read several page reports explaining intricate details of the personality type, you would be very suprised how accurate it is. If you're expecting to learn what your favorite ice cream flavor or movie should be, then of course you will end up disappointed about how 'broad' it is and that it didn't describe you in that manner of detail.