[ExI] MBTI, and what a difference a letter makes...

[Emlyn]

> Again, it is just a game, invented my sociologist types.  Notice also a
> similarity with horoscopes: the description of each category is very general
> and at least moderately flattering.  An explanation of the popularity of the
> game might be that everyone is pleased with the description they see.
>
> It would be cool to try to design a four-bit identifier game designed by
> engineers and scientists.  Secondly, as a little joke, make the description
> of each category a biting criticism, such as the internet gag-horoscopes
> that went around a few years ago, where the horoscopes started out with the
> usual mush, but progressed toward ending comments such as "those who know
> you well consider you an arrogant asshole."  {8^D  Does anyone here remember
> that game?
>
> spike

For a system designed by scientists (well, psychologists), how about
the big 5 personality traits?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits

"The Big Five model is considered to be one of the most comprehensive,
empirical, data-driven research findings in the history of personality
psychology."

Elements are: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion,
Agreeableness, and Neuroticism

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Emlyn

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