Fun with typology
Nov. 24th, 2008 01:52 amIf you do not know what the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is you won't get the joke. To make it shorter than the Wikipedia article, the Indicator is a field of sixteen possible results of a psychological test, going extroverted (E) vs. introverted (I), concrete (S) vs. contextual (N), thinking (T) vs. feeling (F), and getting one's picture of the world from how one perceives it (P) as opposed to what one thinks/feels about it (J). Like many psychological tests it is fun to play with, and like all typologies and patterns, it fascinates me.
Among the critiques of the test I have read is that it does not deliver consistent results for the same person (as well as that it's nonsense anyway), and I have to say that it's more fun to play with the classes than with the test itself. However, it's a test where I very, very consistently rate a specific type, no matter of my mood, the weather, the time of day or my current fandom.
Today I stumbled upon a place, Typealyzer, where you can put in the URL of a blog (or LJ), and get your MB type.
Here's the result for this LJ:
It also shows a picture about which part of my brain is working when I write, which seems to be "none".
You might want to try to guess what type I'm getting when I take the actual test. ( Or look it up under the cut )
Let's say my LJ and I complement each other. One could also say that my LJ is a piece of performance art.
... And now I'm wondering how to manipulate the results. Note to self: Will not create 16 LJ accounts to experiment.
Among the critiques of the test I have read is that it does not deliver consistent results for the same person (as well as that it's nonsense anyway), and I have to say that it's more fun to play with the classes than with the test itself. However, it's a test where I very, very consistently rate a specific type, no matter of my mood, the weather, the time of day or my current fandom.
Today I stumbled upon a place, Typealyzer, where you can put in the URL of a blog (or LJ), and get your MB type.
Here's the result for this LJ:
ESFP - The Performers
The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don't like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting themselves.
The enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation - qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions.
It also shows a picture about which part of my brain is working when I write, which seems to be "none".
You might want to try to guess what type I'm getting when I take the actual test. ( Or look it up under the cut )
Let's say my LJ and I complement each other. One could also say that my LJ is a piece of performance art.
... And now I'm wondering how to manipulate the results. Note to self: Will not create 16 LJ accounts to experiment.