Writer's Block: Taking It Personally

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Short answer: I think those tests are bullshit, and me saying hey, I'm an ENTP! is about as useful as saying hey, I'm a Leo/Virgo cusp! In fact, in my case the astrological sign is closer to describing my personality, but it's not like it's saying a lot anyway. The profiles are always filled with phrases like: "They tend to have a perverse sense of humor as well, and enjoy playing devil's advocate." Or: "Sometimes they exaggerate problems and overreact to stumbling blocks, but generally they are positive and their natural pride and stubborn streak keeps them from giving up." Those sound awfully specific, don't they? But honestly, how many people wouldn't identify with those statements?

Pop psychology usually pisses me off, though.

Comments

[ex-monarchy375.livejournal.com]

LMAO ALL OF THAT STUFF IS WORDED SO CAREFULLY. I really think that if you look hard enough, you can find something in anything that you can relate to yourself.

[sunsetsred.livejournal.com]

See, the reason I think it's completely different from astrology is that it's not going "LOL YOU'RE THIS RANDOMLY" and overly vague and generic. It's like saying you're left-brained or right-brained, it's an actual "Okay, are you an introvert or extrovert?"

Now, any description that is supposed to define a million people who just happen to share 4 characteristics is going to be a generalization, but it's not that much of a stretch to go "extroverts are more outgoing than introverts".

[immelmanturn.livejournal.com]

I roll with astrology only because I like being a centaur.

[idgiebay]

Hear hear. *toast*

[unicorn]

I tend to take it a little more seriously (though only on my own behalf) mostly because ONE of them fits me perfectly while the rest sound nothing like me and I get it on every single variant of the stupid test that exists. But I am kind of unusual like that, my mom tried to tell me she was four different ones.

Edit: Looking back over it, I think I only tend to trust it because it identifies flaws I've already noticed myself. Heh.