Hi Peter, (01)
> Must be crowded with two of you in there. ;) (02)
It can get stifling at times, but according to the test I'm a people
person :-) (03)
> but I worry when so-called personality tests look like they are going
> to become part of any major system. (04)
I'm in agreement with you there. There is just too much complexity for
any battery of tests to map it well. In terms of using it as part of a
selection or belief system, it's most appropriate for a mechanistic
model where you're looking for the perfect cog to fit into your
machine. (05)
> When I look at that M-B test, I see a whole pile of superficial black
> and white questions most of which could be answered differently when
> the mood strikes. (06)
That's definitely true for me. Depending on when I take the test, I
get classified a little differently. The aspects that are most
interesting to me are the areas where I consistently test the same, the
areas where I strongly resonate with the description, and the notion
that a set of questions can actually reflect some deep truths about who
I am. (07)
> I just think it's bad if that could come to be used as a filter on
> people's lives. (08)
I agree again. A filter for others to pigeon hole people is very bad.
If the test result somehow becomes a mental pigeon hole for the
individual, that even worse. (09)
My approach to the results is that I'll take what's useful to me at
that moment, and leave the rest. I fully reserve the right to change,
and reject the notion that I should limit myself in certain areas just
because that's not "who I am" according to some test. Then again,
perhaps somebody with more training in industrial psychology and
psychological measurement instruments can explain why the above is just
deluding myself :-) (010)
Take care and thanks for an engaging discussion,
Miroslav (011)
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> On 3 Dec 2003 at 18:38, Miroslav Klivansky wrote:
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> > Hi Dorai,
> >
> > > I am an ENFP too. Instant kin-ship.
> >
> > Especially for us ENFP types ;-)
> >
> > Trying to stuff myself back into that pigeon hole,
> > Miroslav
> >
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