NationStates Jolt Archive

(http://www.personaldna.com/)
Personal DNA offers a free eleven page website with many questions about your personality. I haven't yet found a quiz which so accurately described me.

It generates a DNA color bar for you, which is unique. Unless someone fills in the exact same answers as you do, but the way you choose your options make this very unlikely.

this is my report, and it is pretty much correct: http://personaldna.com/report.php?u=9f6285...V-FJ-DAADD-8868 (http://personaldna.com/report.php?u=9f62850dfe96&k=hElFNqwPVupVqZV-FJ-DAADD-8868)

some of my personality highlights:

You have clear notions of how things could be, and the confidence to try to make them that way.

Your independent streak allows you to make decisions efficiently and to trust your instincts

You have a strong sense of style and value your personal presentation - friends may even seek your style advice from time to time.

some advice *if* I want to change:

Your clarity of vision sometimes prevents you from being open to new ideas. Try expanding your horizon of experiences, and experimenting with novel ways of doing things.

some more personality points

At times you find it difficult to understand where other people are coming from, and wish they could just see things the way you do.

You are a strongly principled person who believes in right and wrong. This helps you make decisions easily when it comes to moral issues – you don't have to waste time hedging on important values.

In your experience, people tend to get what they deserve. Because of this, you work hard and try to follow your principles in your day-to-day life, knowing that you will be rewarded for your efforts.

if I want to change...

You have many friends, but you only trust a few of these people when it really counts. Opening yourself up to more of your friends will help you create more strong and meaningful relationships.

Be cautious when judging someone—try harder to understand his or her perspective—and you will become a more intuitive person.

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I scored highest on the personality traits: Masculine, Authoritarian, Style and Agency. My lowest points were openness & feminity.

Wheter I like it or not, I am mostly impressed!

what do you think?

Not a bad test, but like most of these it shows only what you think of yourself.

http://www.personaldna.com/report.php?k=VBJpBYxHQBMvBmD-ME-DAABA-6863&u=6b0b5ce4a9ae

It's more a self portrait than any kind of analysis.

I don't believe mine was that accurate, but I think I'm just a bad personality test-taker.

I am a considerate idealist.

http://www.personaldna.com/report.php?k=hBEfvmdYVKDFCXQ-EG-ADACD-9071&u=f905694ad309
Confidence
Low High 66
Openness
Low High 2
Extroversion
Low High 8
Empathy
Low High 62
Trust in others
Low High 94
Agency
Low High 76
Masculinity
Low High 58
Femininity
Low High 48
Spontaneity
Low High 42
Attention to style
Low High 20
Authoritarianism
Low High 6
Earthy/Imaginative
Imaginative Earthy 10
Aesthetic/Functional
Functional Aesthetic 4

Higher numbers means High/Earthy/Aesthetic.

it doesn't seem very accurate, but I am in a weird mood today, so I will try again a different day

it doesn't seem very accurate, but I am in a weird mood today, so I will try again a different day

That is the problem with one-time tests: they are affected so much by examinee conditions, and also the questions are kind of ambiguous so when you think it means something, the test makers may have thought it meant something else.

I am a considerate analyst. I think it was mostly accurate.

Confidence 72
Openness 8
Extroversion 6
Empathy 68
Trust in others 58
Agency 100
Masculinity 56
Femininity 18
Spontaneity 36
Attention to style 36
Authoritarianism 32
Earthy/Imaginative 56
Aesthetic/Functional 6

The below, apparently, is me.

You are a Reserved Inventor.
personalDNA
about you
You are an Inventor

Your imagination, self-reliance, openness to new things, and appreciation for utility combine to make you an INVENTOR.

You have the confidence to make your visions into reality, and you are willing to consider many alternatives to get that done.

The full spectrum of possibilities in the world intrigues you—you're not limited by pre-conceived notions of how things should be.

Problem-solving is a specialty of yours, owing to your persistence, curiosity, and understanding of how things work.

Your vision allows you to identify what's missing from a given situation, and your creativity allows you to fill in the gaps.

Your awareness of how things function gives you the ability to come up with new uses for common objects.

It is more interesting for you to pursue excitement than it is to get caught up in a routine.

Although understanding details is not difficult for you, you specialize in seeing the bigger picture and don't get caught up in specifics.

You tend to more proactive than reactive—you don't just wait for things to come to you.

Your independent streak allows you to make decisions efficiently and to trust your instincts

You prefer to have time to plan for things, feeling better with a schedule than with keeping plans up in the air until the last minute.

You do your own thing when it comes to clothing, guided more by practical concerns than by other people's notions of style.


If you want to be different:

Try applying your creativity to more artistic arenas, and letting your imagination take less practical forms.


how you relate to others
You are Reserved

You are RESERVED – you aren't someone who always needs to have others around, and you find you can handle most situations on your own.

You can be very happy spending time alone, and enjoy your own thoughts and ideas.

You find it difficult to understand why some people get so emotional and tell everyone else their problems.

You believe that if you want to get something done, it is best to do it yourself.

In your experience, other people are not always completely dependable, so you generally rely on yourself and only a few close others.

Despite your independence, you are not a closed-minded person who makes hasty judgments about others. You know that it isn't always easy to walk in other people's shoes.

At times other people's feelings are puzzling to you, and you wish that people were more rational.

Your vision of the world is complex – your values are not set in stone. Instead, you are able to change your beliefs as you learn new information.


If you want to be different:

Even though it is tiring, making an extra effort to spend time with others even when you feel like being alone can have powerful positive effects on your relationships.

Practice talking about yourself to people you haven't previously trusted. You will forge friendships where you wouldn't have thought possible, and with practice, sharing your thoughts and feelings will get easier and easier.



Confidence
Low High 70
Openness
Low High 42
Extroversion
Low High 30
Empathy
Low High 32
Trust in others
Low High 38
Agency
Low High 40
Masculinity
Low High 94
Femininity
Low High 52
Spontaneity
Low High 28
Attention to style
Low High 16
Authoritarianism
Low High 20
Earthy/Imaginative
Imaginative Earthy 28
Aesthetic/Functional
Functional Aesthetic 10

This is pretty accurate, although I think they give me more credit than I deserve in some areas.


You are a Generous Thinker.
personalDNA
about you
You are a Thinker

Your cautiousness, appreciation of functionality, and imagination combine to make you a THINKER.

You have a vivid capacity for imagery that allows you to see beyond your present circumstances.

You like to be sure of yourself before voicing your opinion.

A lot of your time is spent at home, or with the people you care about.

Although you may dream often, you're very aware of how things work, and you value things that work well.

You take comfort in the familiar, and value predictability—and others value those things in you.

Accordingly, you prefer a set routine, and although you often imagine how things can be different, you're hesitant to take risks to change things.

Sometimes you doubt whether you have the ability to face certain challenges, but your practical focus helps you solve most problems.

Because of this, you tend to be more reactive than proactive, thinking thoroughly about the challenges that you face.

You have a broad-based, theoretical understanding of the world that allows you to understand its workings.

You're not one to force your positions on a group, and you tend to be fair in evaluating different options.

You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well.

You tend to do things on the spur of the moment, not sticking to a set schedule.

Never one to be found in chic boutiques or trendy clothing stores, you take an extremely practical approach to getting dressed.

You tend to believe that things happen for a reason, and that not everything is under our control.


If you want to be different:

Try indulging your imagination a bit more by experiencing new and different things.

Have a little more faith in your capacity to do things—turn your thoughts into actions!


how you relate to others
You are Generous

Your awareness of those around you, along with your nuanced perceptions of the world at large, makes you the GENEROUS person that you are.

You value time to yourself and understand how rich your private world can be—you know that you don't have to go wild to have a good time.

You are excited and energized by ideas and often enjoy things more through observation than through experience.

This tendency gives you an appreciation for different perspectives and opinions about the world.

Being as aware of others as you are doesn't mean you find it easy to trust them immediately—this is something that happens more slowly for you.

Despite this, you are aware of the complexities of many situations and are reluctant to pass judgments on others.

Although you have fewer friendships than some people, those that you have are meaningful and are important to you.

You value spending time alone—it is while reflecting on the world around you that you often learn something new about yourself or begin to understand something that's been bothering you.


If you want to be different:

Given how attuned you are to others' thoughts and feelings, you might find that trusting people more is a way to broaden your perspective even further.

While you know how much can be learned from observing the world around you, remember that much of life can be lived by experiencing it, not just by understanding it.

Confidence
Low High 0
Openness
Low High 8
Extroversion
Low High 2
Empathy
Low High 90
Trust in others
Low High 2
Agency
Low High 2
Masculinity
Low High 6
Femininity
Low High 52
Spontaneity
Low High 74
Attention to style
Low High 6
Authoritarianism
Low High 0
Earthy/Imaginative
Imaginative Earthy 6
Aesthetic/Functional
Functional Aesthetic

It seems I'm a Free-Wheeling Inventor.

Confidence 96
Openness 100
Extroversion 66
Empathy 4
Trust in others 30
Agency 54
Masculinity 96
Femininity 24
Spontaneity 96
Attention to style 4
Authoritarianism 2
Earthy/Imaginative 30
Functional/Aesthetic 8

It's not entirely accurate though. Some of the traits it praises me for, are traits I most definitely don't possess. Likewise, it's opinion of my 'attention to style' is way off. But I suppose shit happens when the test subject doesn't quit fit the generic questions.