Comments on: What’s Your Type – and Why It’s Worthwhile Knowing http://inspireachieve.com.au/personality/whats-your-type-and-why-its-worthwhile-knowing ... peak performance through positive psychology Wed, 30 May 2012 06:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Jim http://inspireachieve.com.au/personality/whats-your-type-and-why-its-worthwhile-knowing#comment-99 Jim Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:33:46 +0000 http://inspireachieve.com.au/?p=461#comment-99 Too true Kate, these tests can be really fun and illuminating as an introduction to understanding ourselves. But we must always be careful to not over apply the results and debrief them completely with anyone who has taken one. It is too easy to just 'type' someone and then act like it's impossible for them to move outside that narrow definition. Love the analagy with star signs. How often do we magically see ourselves in a personalitly profile that is deliberately vague? Too true Kate, these tests can be really fun and illuminating as an introduction to understanding ourselves. But we must always be careful to not over apply the results and debrief them completely with anyone who has taken one. It is too easy to just ‘type’ someone and then act like it’s impossible for them to move outside that narrow definition.

Love the analagy with star signs. How often do we magically see ourselves in a personalitly profile that is deliberately vague?

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