There’s a neat little personality test out there called PersonalDNA. It’s a little like the Myers/Briggs but it utilizes new web technologies that allow you to use ranking sliders and charts instead of answering multiple choice questions. What’s really different about this one is that you can invite your friends and family to evaluate you using the same test. In other words instead of answering the questions about themselves they answer the questions as they see you. Could be creepy, but I think it could also be really informative.
I took the test and it says that I’m a "Benevolent Inventor." Here’s a link to my full report. I have to say that the one thing that bothers me in looking at my 13 personality traits was when I saw the "femininity" and "masculinity" scores. According to this 60% of the 3200 people who have taken the test have scored a lower "femininity" score than me and only 52% have scored a lower "masculinity" ranking. Does this mean I’m some kind of girly-man? Is this why I really don’t want to see Brokeback Mountain?
I’m going to invite some people I respect to evaluate me as well, and hopefully I’ll have my fears put at ease.
Go here if you want to take the test yourself.
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As far as others evaluating you, it’s probally best to let someone who really knows you and whom you trust to do that. The result, if you were evaluated by people who don’t know you well, wouldn’t be fair be, would it?
I’m an Animated Experiencer.
Here’s what the results say~
Your inquisitive nature, imagination, and hands-on practicality make you an EXPERIENCER.
Although you have an active imagination, you also concern yourself with the functional elements of things.
You are willing to experiment to find things that work the most efficiently.
Getting stuck in certain habits is boring to you—you’d rather find new experiences.
Accordingly, experiences are more important to you than objects—you’d rather spend your money and energy on events and adventures than on material things.
You like to contemplate a lot of options before making a decision, and you’re willing and able to consider a lot of different angles to problems.
You’re open to suggestions, and often rely on others to assess the merit of those suggestions.
You have an ability to see the big picture—not just how things are, but how they could be—in a variety of situations.
You do your own thing when it comes to clothing, guided more by practical concerns than by other people’s notions of style.
You are outgoing, comfortable with others, and up for anything, which makes you ANIMATED.
Some people find crowds and parties exhausting, but not you! You are energized by spending time with others, and are able to be yourself in many situations.
Sometimes it is hard for you to understand why others feel the way they do, but that doesn’t stop you from trusting them or having faith that they are good people.
You know the world is complicated and that there is often more than one side to a story, so you are careful not to make judgments about others too hastily.
You would rather experience the world than sit back and observe it—you are not one to sit on the sidelines.
You are an independent thinker and don’t get too worried about how others might perceive you—you are not self-conscious about being the active, engaged person that you are.
Hi Ginger,
Thanks for the comment.
I absolutely agree with only seeking feedback from those that know me well. Have sent it to close friends and family only, at least I hope so…the link in the post is supposed to be the “public” link and the link I sent to friends & family is private.
It is an interesting exercise, especially for navel-gazers like me.
I ain’t going anywhere near this thing. My pride cannot stand further injury.
Can’t blame you FS. My brother evaluated me and as he said in an email to me “I turned you into a woman.” Thankfully 14 years of marriage and 13 years of fatherhood have beaten all remnants of pride right out of me so I had nothing to lose.