One of the things that I enjoyed about getting a psychology minor at college was seeing just how psychologists attempt to examine and classify people. Since it’s illegal to subject people to degrading and bizarre tests just to see how they will react (unless you are running a reality show), psychologists have come up with a variety of indirect tests to ascertain a person’s basic characteristics. These can include every from Rorschach (ink blot) tests and dream analysis to more mundane methods like personality tests.
With the widespread nature of the internet, it should come as no surprise that there are even online personality tests. Recent, My Life ROI pointed out the results he got from 41 Questions. And, being the curious type that I am, I decided to give it a spin myself. Here are my results:
My Take on the Results:
The test seems to be pretty spot on in my case. I do tend to be rather introverted in nature, and focus more on rational thought as opposed to feelings. I’ve actually held a few jobs in the fields they recommend as careers that could fit me, as a QC chemist and as an organic chemistry tutor, both of which I enjoyed quite well.
That said, their comments are a bit off; I’m not much of a leader, and have trouble turning plans into action. And furthermore, the fact that there are no negative comments listed makes me suspiscious about the overall results; surely, someone who is as introverted as me should have some negative qualities as a result.
Ultimately, though, the real value of quizzes like this are that they get you thinking about your personality. And that sort of deep thinking can lead you to make appropriate changes in your life.
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