The dichotomous measuring is what bugs me the most. Whether it is big 5 or this test, I basically always score between 47-53% in most categories (except neuroticism, I always ace this one). So I basically never get the same result twice, because there's like one question where I put "somewhat agree" instead of "fully agree" this time and boom I am an introvert and not an extrovert.

But it's already this "agree, disagree, neutral" questions that are so pointless and dichotomous. "Do you enjoy big parties" - well, now or ever? Is alcohol involved, is it late, do I know the people, do I take my kid, is it far away, what is the mood, is it loud, what do I do the next day, is it fun? Are we talking practical or hypothetical? As a teen and young adult I loved big parties and thrived, I love to hang out in big groups of friends, now I am in a new city where I barely know people and I have a toddler, so by the love of God, at 8 pm I am so tired a party is the last thing I want to do. I was invited to one, actually, with a lot of childless, single artists in their early 30s, the party didn't even start until 9 pm, like, yeah my mind wants to go, but I have nothing in common with these people and I am so tired after a kindergarten christmas market, can't be arsed. SO DO I LIKE PARTIES OR NOT

[–] WhatAmLemmy 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This was my exact reasoning when I first heard about the test, and I've considered it dogshit for idiots ever since.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's just astrology, but with a sciencey flair.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

but with a sciencey flair.

Tbh the test at 16personalities has almost no sciency flair at all, as far as I see, its main appeal and likely reason for popularity is the cute illustrations.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

So are you INTJ or INTP?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I’m an RTFM

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

I retook the test and it says I DGAF

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

The first time I ever took a Myers-Briggs assessment was on paper and every question was A or B. There was one where I was a perfect 50/50 split and could NOT choose a preference for either, so I scored it as .5 for each.

That .5 difference gave me an equal score for introvert and extrovert.

Since then I’ve taken a more professional assessment at work, and it shows how strongly I fit into the category. Like you, they were nearly all ~47-53% between the two.

Some other assessments have been intriguing imo, but Myers-Briggs has never suited me because of their dichotomy BS.