As part of a work project I am currently involved in, I am evaluating several different personality assesment tools. These "tests" are usually made up of a series of questions based on some psychologists expertise. Many of them actually come from the work of a famous guy named Carl Gustav Jung. I take all the tests myself just to get a feeling for them beyond what some sales guy tells me. One of the most recent ones I did is actually a test of abilities and interests, as well as the usual personality measure. Unlike the basic personality test this one had time limits. I knew that going in, and yet once I got started I was shocked by the stress that this created. I barely finished some sections and one of them I made it just halfway through. At one point I actually panicked and considered closing the test (it was online) but I got a hold of myself and carried on. The surprising part to me was that this happened during the part of the test using shapes and patterns....an area I thought I would excel in. I am very certain I could have answered every one of them correctly given more time and I also believe that 10 years ago I would have been able to answer all of them in the given time. It was a clear indicator of changes in my brain--deterioration if you will, in my flexibility, and my ability to process things quickly. And in my opinion a direct result of aging. Fortunately everything is scored on a bell curve compared to the general population and as such I wasn't too embarrassed by the results. But still....a 6 on working with shapes! I didn't really like it.
Here for your amusment in the summary of the test. I'm sure you will enjoy the personality part. Does it look like me? You can click on it to get a blow up.
Please note particularly my lack of interest in working with data. I just did the familys tax return and all I can say, is that the 30 bucks I pay for a computer program is well worth it. Also note that the score of 2 on the last scale does not imply that I am socially undesirable. On the contrary it indicates that I don't give a shit what anyone thinks of me. The rest is pretty well self explanatory.
Here for your amusment in the summary of the test. I'm sure you will enjoy the personality part. Does it look like me? You can click on it to get a blow up.
Please note particularly my lack of interest in working with data. I just did the familys tax return and all I can say, is that the 30 bucks I pay for a computer program is well worth it. Also note that the score of 2 on the last scale does not imply that I am socially undesirable. On the contrary it indicates that I don't give a shit what anyone thinks of me. The rest is pretty well self explanatory.
So why this expose of self? Well I was initially going to start out today expressing my distaste for people who go through life whining about all the grief they have to go through, while at the same time asking you whether I was one of them. I know I have complained a lot over the last few years, telling you my endless problems. But I try to tell myself, and I hope you agree, that it's ok to be open and honest about one's struggles as long as one doesn't expect someone else to fix them for him. I think I have generally accepted responsibility for my own condition and I don't want to stop being candid. I know that I don't care about what people think of me but at the same time I want them to know me. That way if someone doesn't like me, or my thoughts or feelings I'm still good with it. I'm ok with being judged for being me.
Towards that end, tomorrow I'm gonna telly you some more of my struggles.
"Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood"---Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell and Sol Marcus
love
peter
2 comments:
I'm not surprised that your "working with words" rating is a 10. You've been always been great with words.
For some reason, I would have expected your "working with people" rating to be a bit higher, simply because I know you are really good at talking with people and treating them with great respect. That is something I've always strove to emulate. (But I suppose in this case, it is measuring your motivation/interest and not your actual ability to work with people).
But ultimately, very cool. As a psych/soc student, I am always intrigued by these kinds of things. My psychology self is thinking, "Cool, these are the kinds of tests and constructs we learn about in psych all the time. I find it really interesting and insightful".
My sociology self is being a big more critical and thinking "how are we really defining these things? Are these 'real' or actually socially constructed? How much of our scoring is impacted by social influences and therefore not really representing our true innate self?"
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