Sunday, November 28, 2010
Jung and Horoscopes
It seems like every few years or so the Jung Personality Test gets really popular. This is the third round of it that I can remember. I take it every now and then because I have nothing better to do and I like to see if my result ever changes based on my mood. It has always stayed the same. And if you are wondering I am an INFJ. While the description seems to be accurate for the most part, I still don't know how I feel about categorizing personalities. It is definately fun to do if you have free time. And it is interesting to see what other people get. But some people go crazy with these things like people do with horoscopes. I hate horoscopes, but I will come back to that. All the personality tests have a compatibility component that tells you what personality types you should get along best with. It is fun to see if your relationships fit in with this but it gets a little ridiculous when people try to MAKE the relationships fit the profile. They will go and seek the people who they think fits the stereotyped perfection for them and reject those who don't fit. And in doing so possibly throw away great opportunities. It is the same thing as where people won't date anyone that doesn't meet their criteria. Like when women won't go for a man who isn't handsome, a doctor, from a rich family, and is great with animals. The only difference is that the personality people have scientific studies to base their expectations off of. Now I feel like going to the horoscopes. They have basis in possible truths but for the most part are very generic and made to sell. People need to quit planning their lives around them. They might find that they get shit done when they don't make a decision based around what some zodiac "expert" is telling them. Though these zealots are good for blog rants :D
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