Myer Briggs, Myer Briggs (personality testing)

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 06-28-2011, 10:17 AM

Umm, it's not really comparable to zodiac and other forms of pseudopsychology in the slightest. It may have issues with reliability and validity but I hardly think that's a fair comparison. The flaw in personal inventory test is more that people aren't quite honest with themselves. This is less the tests fault and more that of whomever is taking it.

**Janszoon** · 06-28-2011, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Paloma

Umm, it's not really comparable to zodiac and other forms of pseudopsychology in the slightest. It may have issues with reliability and validity but I hardly think that's a fair comparison. The flaw in personal inventory test is more that people aren't quite honest with themselves. This is less the tests fault and more that of whomever is taking it.

Agreed. It's certainly not a perfect test, but it's hardly the same as describing personalities based on the stars.

Dr.Seussicide · 06-28-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I think those numbers are the amount by which you lean in the direction of that letter. For example, if your first letter comes up as "I 10%" that means that you scored 45% for E and 55% for I.

At least that's how I think it works.

That actually makes a lot of sense. So basically, 10% I does not translate to 90% E. If that's the way it works than I can completely understand the basis behind it.

Kevorkian Logic · 06-28-2011, 11:35 AM

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Agreed. It's certainly not a perfect test, but it's hardly the same as describing personalities based on the stars.

I have a strong distaste for horoscopes as a method of telling anything about anyone. I automatically discredit a person of saying anything worthwhile if they in any part of a conversation say this number:

"I really like her, but she's a Capricorn and i'm an Aries and you know how that can go..."

aggravating to a T

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That actually makes a lot of sense. So basically, 10% I does not translate to 90% E. If that's the way it works than I can completely understand the basis behind it.

Oh right, I meant to clarify that translation. oops :/

Dr.Seussicide · 06-28-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevorkian Logic

Oh right, I meant to clarify that translation. oops :/

So basically if you get low percentages, that means you have some sort of internal ambivalence?

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 06-28-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevorkian Logic

I have a strong distaste for horoscopes as a method of telling anything about anyone. I automatically discredit a person of saying anything worthwhile if they in any part of a conversation say this number:

"I really like her, but she's a Capricorn and i'm an Aries and you know how that can go..."

aggravating to a T

Oh right, I meant to clarify that translation. oops :/

I knew a girl who had to ask someone their sign before she would enter a conversation with them...if you were a sign that was supposed to be incompatible with hers, then she wouldn't talk with you.

**Janszoon** · 06-28-2011, 11:55 AM

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So basically if you get low percentages, that means you have some sort of internal ambivalence?

Pretty much. I know the third and fourth letters have varied for me each time I've taken the test.

Dr.Seussicide · 06-28-2011, 12:00 PM

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Pretty much. I know the third and fourth letters have varied for me each time I've taken the test.

Usually I'm always more Feeling than Thinking. And on rare occasions more Introverted than Extroverted, but that could just be a mood thing, haha.

Kevorkian Logic · 06-28-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Paloma

I knew a girl who had to ask someone their sign before she would enter a conversation with them...if you were a sign that was supposed to be incompatible with hers, then she wouldn't talk with you.

She should breathe more, get some of that tasty oxygen up to her brain.

adidasss · 06-28-2011, 12:28 PM

INFJ
Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging
Strength of the preferences %
11 12 50 22

Retarded, vague and repetitive questions. I was annoyed while doing it. What does that say about my personality?

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~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Umm, it's not really comparable to zodiac and other forms of pseudopsychology in the slightest. It may have issues with reliability and validity but I hardly think that's a fair comparison. The flaw in personal inventory test is more that people aren't quite honest with themselves. This is less the tests fault and more that of whomever is taking it.