Comments on: The Science of Being Human, Pt. 2: But Who Are We, Really? http://janedevin.com/2009/03/28/who-are-you-really/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:27:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: David http://janedevin.com/2009/03/28/who-are-you-really/comment-page-1/#comment-11207 David Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:33:56 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=2097#comment-11207 If you're interested in a real detailed psychology-based personality test, check out our <a href="http://www.signalpatterns.com/personality_survey" rel="nofollow">Personality Patterns</a> app; it provides very detailed feedback in a visually, interactive format, along w/some cool social features. You can also find it on <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/personalitypatterns/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>. On the go? Try it on your <a href="http://www.signalpatterns.com/iphone" rel="nofollow">iPhone</a>. If you’re interested in a real detailed psychology-based personality test, check out our Personality Patterns app; it provides very detailed feedback in a visually, interactive format, along w/some cool social features. You can also find it on Facebook. On the go? Try it on your iPhone.

]]> By: Beth http://janedevin.com/2009/03/28/who-are-you-really/comment-page-1/#comment-11203 Beth Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:41:42 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=2097#comment-11203 Your results were interesting. I'm especially intrigued by how the strangers rated you so similarly. I would hope if someone were using a scale to rate me that I'd come out as neurotic. I've always wanted to be neurotic. Your results were interesting. I’m especially intrigued by how the strangers rated you so similarly. I would hope if someone were using a scale to rate me that I’d come out as neurotic. I’ve always wanted to be neurotic.

]]> By: Kate McLaughlin http://janedevin.com/2009/03/28/who-are-you-really/comment-page-1/#comment-11202 Kate McLaughlin Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:19:38 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=2097#comment-11202 Fascinating results, Jane. And nothing is truer, especially these days, than "The ability to perform at a job well often depends much less on a person’s personality than on their basic abilities and desire to earn a living." Aware of your love affair with coffee, your keen desire to make a fair and decent living, and your talent with words, I think the popular coffee shop missed a golden opportunity. Fascinating results, Jane.

And nothing is truer, especially these days, than “The ability to perform at a job well often depends much less on a person’s personality than on their basic abilities and desire to earn a living.”

Aware of your love affair with coffee, your keen desire to make a fair and decent living, and your talent with words, I think the popular coffee shop missed a golden opportunity.

]]> By: Doris Rose MacBean http://janedevin.com/2009/03/28/who-are-you-really/comment-page-1/#comment-11201 Doris Rose MacBean Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:43:52 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=2097#comment-11201 Wow, that was an impressive study you engineered. "Judgement " is an interesting area filled with land mines.Especially the judgements we place on "words" like conscientious or neuroticism, or as we might say-One man's trash is another man's treasure. It's very hard to create a true picture (and what is true) in a brief time or test. I have spent two months interviewing people to form an opinion for the best outcome for two foster children, and with each story-the picture becomes muddier instead of more clear. And I have some serious training in assessment. Now, I'm not sure I trust my own judgements; well, except for you ...you're a pistol! Wow, that was an impressive study you engineered. “Judgement ” is an interesting area filled with land mines.Especially the judgements we place on “words” like conscientious or neuroticism, or as we might say-One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. It’s very hard to create a true picture (and what is true) in a brief time or test.
I have spent two months interviewing people to form an opinion for the best outcome for two foster children, and with each story-the picture becomes muddier instead of more clear. And I have some serious training in assessment. Now, I’m not sure I trust my own judgements; well, except for you …you’re a pistol!

]]> By: Julia http://janedevin.com/2009/03/28/who-are-you-really/comment-page-1/#comment-11200 Julia Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:22:31 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=2097#comment-11200 Very interesting. Funny I just remembered that my husband had to take a personality test at a job and his boss got the results I think... Anyway what comes to mind is that first of all I think these test pretty much are as valid as a horoscope and yes I have a MA in Psychology, and secondly they do take interpretation skills of sorts to not be used against people as purely a way of labeling and judging them. If places like the coffee shop were really interested in knowing if somebody was a good fit then they would do better to sit down with a person and take the time to get to know them. Far more useful. Very interesting. Funny I just remembered that my husband had to take a personality test at a job and his boss got the results I think… Anyway what comes to mind is that first of all I think these test pretty much are as valid as a horoscope and yes I have a MA in Psychology, and secondly they do take interpretation skills of sorts to not be used against people as purely a way of labeling and judging them. If places like the coffee shop were really interested in knowing if somebody was a good fit then they would do better to sit down with a person and take the time to get to know them. Far more useful.

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