More personality stuff

[andrewducker]

Just did a personality quiz at the BBC, which told me:

Masterminds create a vision for the future by gathering and organising information. They then develop strategies to achieve their goals. They have a rare gift for looking at almost anything and seeing how it can be improved. These skills and the Masterminds' high standards often allow them to reach leadership positions at work.

Mastermind is the least common personality type in the UK, according to a nationwide survey.

Masterminds value independence and prefer to work on their own. Once they have decided on a course of action, Masterminds rarely change their minds, although they can be persuaded by clear reasoning by someone they respect.

In situations where they can't use their talents or are unappreciated, Masterminds may cut themselves off from a group and criticize people who don't understand their plans. Under extreme stress, Masterminds may overindulge in sensory experiences like eating, shopping or watching television.

Masterminds often have an unusual sense of humour, which arises from their ability to spot surprising links between seemingly unconnected facts.

Which certainly explains my sense of humour.

You'll notice things like rarely change their minds, although they can be persuaded by clear reasoning by someone they respect which is a nicer way of saying "Is bloody-minded and difficult, but can be made to listen to reason if you can manage not to lose your temper with them."

Also: Under extreme stress, Masterminds may overindulge in sensory experiences like eating, shopping or watching television.  Or in my case, finding a way to resync the sound in the Dr Who episodes I got off the Tivo and playing Zelda...

Take it yourself here.

Comments

[theferrett.livejournal.com]

I, too, am a Mastermind.

Join me, and we will rule the universe as father and son.

Um, wait....

[stillcarl.livejournal.com]

I came out an Idealist,
though I have problems with tests that only have results with positive titles!

[andrewducker]

It's personality groupings - no personality type is good or bad - they're just descriptive.

[channelpenguin.livejournal.com]

heh heh. Makes me picture you as some sort of evil genius figure, stroking a cat in some bunker, cackling :-) Dunno why.

Take me to your Leader!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/articles/personalityandindividuality/whatamilike/leader.shtml

does that sound like me?

[andrewducker]

If you cared more about things, then yes - you just can't be arsed to actually _do_ the leading stuff :->

[communicator.livejournal.com]

That sounds like INTJ to me, which is what I would classify you as. Can't remember if you ever took/posted the result of an MBTI test?

[communicator.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I took the test, it's MBTI all right. Good. I got ENTP as usual 'you are easily bored, rude, and imaginative'

[andrewducker]

I'm a solid INTP. J's are _evil_.

[opusfluke.livejournal.com]

K! Yet another Mastermind... It's because I'm in egfabt isn't it? (That's Evil Geniuses For A Better Tomorrow for the ignorant). Bollocks! I'm going off to to read porn or something! That oughtta ruin my score!