So I took this “personality test” and got an “ideal” result (else, why would I be posting it right? hahahaha). Here’s what the test claims to do:
Self-awareness is vital for creating a successful life and business. Our easy Tick Test will help you discover what makes you tick.
How?
A picture of “the real you” will emerge, as your intro-extroversion results are divided into three parts — thinking, social, and emotional. These are linked to your IQ factor. In no time at all you’ll get a concise and helpful portrait of yourself.
And since I’m bored and have got nothing better to do at the moment, I thought I’d just do a commentary on the whole thing hahahaha. A self-reflecting commentary if you will. Could even be one of those “manual to my life” type of posts.
A shame that the test wasn’t anything more than an entertainment thing… results like the one I got would’ve been great if it came from a really reputable “survey,” and if it wasn’t so easy to duplicate.
For one, the results I got where the exact same results from the person I discovered it from… even more amusing is that we’ve got the same name so the results page was a carbon copy of his results.
Secondly, in some questions, what “I’d most likely do” wasn’t included in the [multiple-choice] answers. For example, the first question was:
A friend has borrowed a favorite book of yours. You’ve asked your friend to return it but your friend has failed to return the book. What do you do?
- You tell your friend how important the book is to you and ask your friend to return it as soon as possible.
- You end the friendship because he or she has disrespected your feelings.
- You forget about it because the friendship means more to you than the book.
- You ignore your friend until the book is returned.
What I’d most likely do is to not sweat it until it is returned; perhaps I’d even use it as an excuse to buy a new one in the even that it’s NEVER returned – but I’d never lend him/her a book of mine ever again. But I guess the first would be the next best thing… so I chose that.
The trouble here is all the questions were pertaining to how a situation like that would affect a friendship, whereas my answer obviously indicates that it doesn’t apply to me at all. To me it’s just like loaning money to someone; they could be your friend or not, but I simply determine if I should lend people money based on their capability of actually paying their debt – it’s nothing personal to me.
Last and most importantly; what has all this shit got to do with MUSIC!? The reason I took the blasted test was I was curious if maybe they could determine what type of person I am based on the music I listen to… and I listen to just about anything – which is why I was curious as to what it could possibly “derive” from my musical selections.
On the other hand, like I said, the “results” were what I’d hope to be able to claim as accurate 😉 And Cris took the same test and got different results which also described her accurately. So maybe there’s some proper analysis going on with the software after all.
Based on your answers, your personality has a subtle mix between introversion and extroversion; you balance elements of both! It’s too hard to call…
I kinda disagree. Maybe it’s because I’m a “high functioning” introvert that they got this result (that and the whole questions not having the “answer choices” I really want). Either way, I’ve always considered myself more introverted. But hey, if they say I’m balanced, who am I to argue!
You have a natural empathy. You understand human motivation in the broad sense, constantly experiencing both sides of the coin within yourself.
I guess this is where I’m different from the rest. Normally, people would look for confirmation/affirmation of their views from others to make themselves feel better. They gravitate to souls they resonate with. The trouble with that is they fall into the whole “group think” mentality.
One other thing I always make sure I never fall into is the mistake of assuming that empathy (or even sympathy) is the same as encouragement. It’s one thing to be there for a person as a shoulder to cry/lean on, and a whole other thing to approve of their actions. Just because you understand why someone did something, it doesn’t necessarily mean you have to tolerate if if what they did was wrong. I can understand why marijuana users feel the way they do about legalizing its use (it is less harmful than smoking/alcohol) but that doesn’t mean they should be allowed to blatantly break the law for their beliefs. 1 If they really must indulge, do it with discretion
The trouble with people who have done wrong with the best of intentions is that is they mistake people who are “there for them” to actually agree with what they did. That’s a deluded way to think.
What I do is I deliberately try to find holes in my logic. Whenever I lean towards something, the first order of business is to take the opposite stance and try to punch as much holes as I can in my own arguments. I also seek out the opinions of people who I know to disagree – in order to gain a wider perspective. If I can find holes in my logic as a result, then I assume that I haven’t arrived at the “right” conclusion yet – I then re-evaluate, and see what new conclusion(s) I come up with.
I recursively go through this process in my head (and discussions with others) until I get to a conclusion that has the least possible inconsistencies. So when people see me having a firm stance on something, it’s not because I’m stubborn… it’s simply because I’ve already racked my head long enough to see all the possible angles available to me and I probably just arrived at the same conclusion.
When dealing with issues, I would rather not take sides, but I could and will if it can’t be helped. I found a very effective way to determine which side best to take; and it has nothing to do with right and wrong. If it was a matter of right and wrong, then it’s black and white and there’s no debate to be had. But often times issues aren’t so simple. In those “grey” cases, the process I use is not necessarily to find out who’s right or wrong, but simply assume both are right. 2 After all, nobody thinks their wrong, and most of the time everyone means well Instead, I look at which side is doing more harm than good; and that is something that can be determined objectively.
And that logic/process is usually fool-proof. Because it’s like saying “Yes, you’re both right, but at this point, pound for pound… this person is doing more harm than the other.” It’s a testable thing, a simple survey of all people involved would determine if what someone’s doing is welcome or not.
At times you feel drawn to social activities, at others, you can happily spend time alone. You have a range of experiences that sets you apart.
Indeed! But I’m not quite sure what the second sentence meant. I’m guessing as a whole, the line is suggesting that I’m a “case-to-case basis” type of guy when it comes to social interaction.
I welcome when people appreciate, look for, and enjoy my company… but I’m not extroverted/insecure enough to need such affirmation (i.e. I do not kiss-ass). I’d prefer people want to be with me for who I am, not who I am for them.
You’re sometimes misunderstood, because you can veer from one type of behavior to the other, according to your comfort level.
Sometimes? 😉
I’d attribute it to the fact that when I’m dealing with my [personal] issues, that’s when I’m most introverted – so people really don’t get to know the real stories behind the “topic” – I often let other people speculate on their own, or listen to accounts from others regardless if they’re accurate or not – simply because it’s not really my problem to worry about what they think of an issue that I would rather keep to myself. 3 Of course, that’s not to say that I do share once in a while when the spirit moves me
Simply put, I was always of the sense that “people have got problems of their own, why should I burden them with my problems as well?”
You’re genuinely sociable. In fact, because of that balanced temperament, you’re uniquely suited for mixing with people. Real friendships don’t occur often, because you’re somewhat choosy about whom you’ll share your thoughts and feelings with.
Once you make a friend, chances are, it’ll be long-term.
canned response: I’d like to think this is true, but of course this could only be confirmed (or denied) by the people around me.
Also, some still get through my “net of discernment” by mistake now and then. Nobody’s perfect 😉
A natural moderator, you can find yourself a referee between warring factions. Common sense comes naturally to you, as you tend to see both sides of an issue.
canned response: I’d like to think this is true, but of course this could only be confirmed (or denied) by the people around me.
You’re deliberate in making important life decisions, and weigh issues carefully. Once you’ve made up your mind, a balanced perspective gives you as comprehensive a view as one is likely to get.
I like making simulations in my head whenever I’m dealing with a dilemma/issue. Normally, I’d attribute it as a natural temperament of any programmer, but I guess it could be likened to how women utilize their frontal lobes… the difference [from women] is that the hypothetical scenarios I come up with remain as such; they rarely affect me emotionally. Women on the other hand, are much more “paranoid” (for lack of a better term) in that sense.
You also show a very high-end IQ. In combining intense thought with intense emotion, you reveal a dynamic personality that is capable of making creative leaps and discoveries.
Well the IQ is measurable so that’s the only thing I can confirm. For the other claims, I defer to the canned response 😉