That's a lot to ask of a test! :) » beardedlady

Posted by Dinah on June 12, 2002, at 17:37:55

In reply to Out of Personality Tests!?, posted by beardedlady on June 12, 2002, at 12:30:17

> Well, I was supposed to learn whether I've got something wrong or I'm just a curmudgeon, and my shrink ran out of tests and had to order more! Can you believe it?
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> beardy
I say that jokingly because I went in last year for personality testing hoping to find out why on earth I do the things I do. Again, an awfully large question to answer. And the tests didn't tell me all that much I didn't know. Sigh.
But I am fascinated by the entire idea of personality testing. I took the MMPI and the Rorschach (sp?). I found the MMPI so fascinating that I found out everything I could about the test, so that my husband jokes I could do my doctoral thesis on it. I read college texts and bought books on it too (after I took the test of course). I wasn't about to let a test tell me what my personality was without finding out why. I think that tells me more about my personality than the test did. :)
Which tests are you scheduled to take, if you don't mind my asking?

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Out of Personality Tests!? beardedlady 6/12/02
Re: that's a hell of a note !? (nm) » beardedlady wendy b. 6/12/02
Re: dog ate his homework! (nm) » wendy b. beardedlady 6/12/02
That's a lot to ask of a test! :) » beardedlady Dinah 6/12/02
Re: Neurology based psychometrics.. omega man 6/16/02
Re: Neurology based psychometrics.. winter 6/20/02
Re: Neurology based psychometrics.. omega man 6/27/02

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