And then I sometimes have this moral dilemma (that might actually be a dramatic thing to call it . . . ) about how I shouldn't think about it too much because I shouldn't limit myself to what personality tests say, and I also shouldn't stereotype people into classifications like that. However, I feel like personality tests can be taken and looked at with the realization that people have their own agency and experiences that can shape their actions and thoughts, but maybe some of the best personality tests can help us better understand, at least to some small extent, ourselves and others. I know that with some of the personality tests that I've taken, I'll read the description about myself, and think, "Yes! This is totally how I feel, but I just have never put it into words!" And I feel like that thought is one of my favorite things. Finding the right words feels like something powerful.
So, yeah, personality tests are one thing on my long list of favorite things. I didn't have the chance to ask these friends what the test was, but I'll have to talk to them and take it!
I love learning about myself and others through personality tests. It doesn't make me feel pigeon-holed--it makes me more understanding of other people. They're the best!
ReplyDeleteI love your posts, Michelle! They are fun and uplifting. You are a very thoughtful writer.
ReplyDeletePersonality tests are fun. My FAVORITE is Myers-Briggs, just because it is divided into a lot of subtypes, but you can find so much detail on them. I had to take it for class once. Tony hates all others; he says they just write vague things like "you like people, but sometimes you like to be alone" so everyone wins, you know? Anyway, I'm an INFP through and through. What are you? :)