understand my personality

The right brain is considered holistic while the left brain analytical and linear. Left brained individuals prefer to learn with specific details while right brained individuals prefer to be presented with the big picture and then discover the details. Right brained individuals would benefit from reading an outline of the material that they are about to learn. It would be helpful for them to make a quick review before the lecture, for example by reading the introduction of the book and the chapters to be covered.

Right brained individuals are more intuitive while left brained individuals are more logical. Right brained individuals are more skilled at sensing when an answer is right even when they cannot prove why it is correct. They can make sense of information that is not immediately apparent and therefore are better at instinctively arriving at correct answers. Left brained individuals should trust their intuition more when they are not sure about an answer, for example in a multiple choice question they should go with their first choice.

The left side of the brain is better at memorizing words and formulas. Right brained individuals prefer concrete and real objects that they can touch and see. They are more visual and may benefit from visualization and mnemonic techniques that would help them remember words and numbers.

Left brained individuals like to complete tasks in a specific order while right brained individuals are more random and lack organization. Right brained individuals would benefit from keeping a schedule and focusing on time management. They should concentrate on pressing issues and delay tasks that can be completed later.

After taking the Jung Typology test at humanmetrics.com, I discovered that I fit the INTJ personality profile perfectly. I think that I have always had a strong sense of who I am, but this test helped me understand why others respond to me and perceive me the way that they often do. I am often confused and frustrated by other people because they don’t see what comes so easily to me. Now I see that 99% of the population is going to approach a situation or problem from a completely different mindset than I do. Armed with this information, I think I can avoid conflicts w/ coworkers and family members from here on out.
I’ve also come to have new appreciation for my ability to foresee the outcome of a certain course and to understand concepts before they are implemented. That is unique and marketable.

i’ve been really fascinated with personality for so long. i love taking tests and quizzes to see which one i turn out to be. I’ve been testing as an ISFP (introverted/sensing/feeling/perceiving) on the MBTI scale. The description does seem to fit me very well, but there are so many unanswered questions about myself, I wonder if it’s really fair to put everyone into catagoires like that, as it certainly diminishes our sense of uniqueness. But at the same time I know that even though we’re all unique, many of us do seem to react similarly or differently to any given situation and it is really fascinating to study why that happens and to see what, if anything, contributes to the development of personalities.