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Subject:	Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Tue, 24 Sep 2002 16:11:13 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes: > I'm not all that introverted--I like going to parties and such, but by the > end of an evening, I'm tired, and not pumped up on adrenaline like my > significant other. She goes on talking all the drive home about who said > what, and who dressed in this, and "Oh weren't those two such a cute > couple!! We should double with them sometime..." and all I wanna do is find > a nice, comfortable bed to crawl into and sleep until noon the next day. > > But that's just me. :) Ah, but then you've fallen into the trap already! The whole point of these Myers-Briggs (or Voigt-Kampf, if you prefer) tests is that they're designed to yield apparently "correct" personality assessments, no matter how the answers come out. However, since the questions are subjective and since you determine for yourself how "correct" the evaluation is, there's no objective validity at all. People tend to accept even very vague and non-specific characterizations if they seem generally accurate, and people also tend to ignore or disregard characterizations that are perceived as less accurate. The really scandalous thing is that this test is apparently administered by a number of schools as a means of assessing a person's aptitude and career outlook! Those same schools would do just as well to employ a bunch of palm-readers and entrail-diviners! The only thing the test can really tell you is what you want to hear. Well, it might also be a reminder to approach these pseudoscientific evaluations with a healthy dose of skepticism and a grain of salt! Dave!

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		Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
(...) Done and done! I remember a time in my youth when my mom was so into 'dream interpretation'. She and a few of her close friends would get together and discuss their dreams, look up symbols in books about that stuff that were available at the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
(...) I think we have to understand when subjective measurements are being used, but I don't think we need to reject them. Food preferences are totally subjective, but should someone ignore them because they don't have the objective data on why they (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
(...) Me, I like to read someone else's horoscope and pretend that it was intended for me and me alone! I mean, it was -- right?! =) -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
(...) It is silliness. But it's like The Simpsons silliness--is fun! And if you're not careful about it, you may learn something about yourself :) I'm not all that introverted--I like going to parties and such, but by the end of an evening, I'm (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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