June 25, 2005

  • I was recently the subject of a psychology test that was administered
    to me by a grad-student friend of mine.  I only took the written part of it,
    while my girlfriend was given the whole verbal, written, and exercise
    portions. My friend joked that it was probably torture for me to answer
    564 questions, but actually I didn't mind one bit.  One of my
    philosophies in life is the need to evaluate yourself and analyze who
    you are as a person.  This not only helps your understanding of
    who you are, but also helps stabilizes your role in life and what you
    are or aren't capable of. 

    The only problem I found with the test where that the questions tend to
    be a bit tricky in how they are phrased.  It was like asking "Are
    you not a lazy person?" for a True or False answer.  They could
    have just said "Are you a lazy person?" but then the answer would be
    different wouldn't it?

    It's good to participate in these kinds of exercises, as it'll help get
    to know yourself better.  You should try it yourself someday.