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You have a great need for other people to like and admire you.You have a tendency to be critical of yourself.You have a great deal of unused capacity which you have not turned to your advantage.While you have some personality weaknesses,you are generally able to compensate for them.Disciplined and self controlled outside, you tend to be worrisome and insecure inside.At times you have serious doubts as to whether you have made the right decision or done the right thing.You prefer a certain amount of change and variety and become dissatisfied when hemmed in by restrictions and limitations.You pride yourself as an independent thinker and do not accept others statements without satisfactory proof.You have found it unwise to be too frank in revealing yourself to others.At times you are extroverted,affable, sociable, while at other times you are introverted, wary, reserved.some of your aspirations tend to be unrealistic. Security is one of your major goals in life.
How close is this to you? you know who you are.
All of us?
That’s definitely me!!!!!
:wink:
Some of that is so close to the mark its scary …. however there’s a bit in there that does indeed suit everyone
The Forer effect is the observation that individuals will give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that supposedly are tailored specifically for them, but are in fact vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people. This effect can provide a partial explanation for the widespread acceptance of some beliefs and practices, such as astrology, fortune telling, and some types of personality tests.
In 1948, psychologist Bertram R. Forer gave a personality test to his students. He told his students they were each receiving a unique personality analysis that was based on the test’s results and to rate their analysis on a scale of 0 (very poor) to 5 (excellent) on how well it applied to themselves. In reality, each received the same analysis:
(see original post; that was the ‘analysis’ given to each student word for word)
On average, the rating was 4.26, but only after the ratings were turned in was it revealed that each student had received identical copies assembled by Forer from various horoscopes. As can be seen from the profile, there are a number of statements that could apply equally to anyone.
I would of given it a definite 4 or above if i was given that reading.
Im reading about subjective validation at the moment so im deep in thought. :-k
@a certain sadness wrote:
I would of given it a definite 4 or above if i was given that reading.
Im reading about subjective validation at the moment so im deep in thought. :-k
watch it…………you are starting to sound like A_Revisionist lol :wink:
Maybe i am him :wink:
* shudders at the thought of certy being the rev *
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