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"A fairly accurate personality test"

It's probably been done before, but

[URL]http://similarminds.com/global-adv.html[/URL]

It's quite good, I was surprised.

Trait Snapshot
messy, disorganized, not rule conscious, rebellious, rash, weird, ambivalent about chaos, likes bizarre things, anti-authority, not good at saving money, not a perfectionist, leaves many things unfinished, low self control, strange, desires more attention, romantic daydreamer, abstract, impractical, unproductive, leisurely, likes the unknown

Nah

Trait snapshot:

clean, organized, regular, self reliant, tough, positive, high self control, very good at saving money, dislikes chaos, resolute, realist, trusting, hard working, dislikes unpredictability, prefers a technical specialized career, not worrying, respects authority, enjoys leadership, finisher, normal, optimistic, controlling, prudent, modest, adventurous, does not like to be alone, intellectual, likes the unknown, very practical, high self esteem, assertive, perfectionist, busy, altruistic

Normal??? I spend time on a chat forum, like mathematics and don't drink alcohol. How is any of that normal?

I really don't need to answer all those questions so a computer programme can inaccurately tell me who I am.

trait snapshot:

paranoid tendencies, irritable, anxious, fidgety, dependent, worrying, emotionally sensitive, prone to regret, depressed, second guesses self, somewhat fragile, dislikes change, prefers organized to unpredictable, suspicious, phobic, craves attention, not a risk taker, low self control, very sensitive to criticism, unadventurous, does not make friends easily, defensive, obsessive, low self esteem


Mostly true.

Black Glove wrote:
> I really don't need to answer all those questions so a computer
> programme can inaccurately tell me who I am.

Well put.

I think it makes me look more like a miserbale, depressed naff than I actually am.

Forest Fan wrote:

> Well put.

...says the boy who was so interested in his results, he shared them with the rest of us...

SHEEPY wrote:
> I think it makes me look more like a miserbale, depressed naff than I
> actually am.

Same here. I answered as accurately as I could and it still fudged up and made me look emo.

Yes, I may be quiet, a little introverted and rarely drink, but I don't sulk in front of a computer with a gilette in my left hand...

Black Glove wrote:
> I really don't need to answer all those questions so a computer
> programme can inaccurately tell me who I am.

Particularly as they use "do you have an interest in theoretical physics?" and "are you a brainiac?" to determine whether or not you are an intellectual person. There also seemed to be a lot of repetition of the questions - there may have been subtle differences that I didn't notice, but I'm sure it was repeating itself towards the end. I also liked the question "can you run for an hour without stopping?" where it seems to me that, yes, I could if there was an insane axe murderer chasing me, but there's no way I'd actually want to do that on purpose.

Black Glove wrote:
> I really don't need to answer all those questions so a computer
> programme can inaccurately tell me who I am.

I like doing these to see how accurately they do it. Most people seem to misjudge me due to my facade of a persona, so I think it's all fun and games.