I never thought about it until I got a YouTube recommendation and was like holy hell this is me.

Like there is some truth

But it doesn't mean much.

@ExternalPepsi Well, if you weren't skeptical of things, you probably wouldn't be in IE ha ha

true

That makes me wonder, how many people in IE were "redpilled" just by having based parents, and how many of us joined from watching too many Youtube videos? That would be an interesting study

@Nico The Great - CA I have a great book somewhere in my library that first has you take the MB personality test then shows which careers/jobs are most common among your personality type. Although I regularly test into 2 different personalities depending on how the questions are asked, I was shocked at how accurate it was with my personality type and the kinds of careers that appeal to me (and that I've done).

I have actually tested as 3 different ones, but I get 2 more commonly. I'd have to look it up to remember which ones they were.

Their are trillions of neurons in the brain with many more connections. Yeah, personality test are bullshit.

Anything that puts you into a category isn't going to be 100% correct. I am pretty unusual in that I can be both very extroverted (which I think I lean to) but I also enjoy my personal time and reflection (thus why I get introverted too).

The thing is, just because it isn't 100% accurate doesn't mean it isn't useful.

They vary A LOT on usefulness.

@greg_p - TX Very interesting! The test I took said I'm more geared towards science/math, and that otherwise it's hard for my type to find careers. Unfortunately for me, I HATE science and math, which just means I struggle to find any career lol

People are different people in different circumstances/environments.

In-depth/real MB personality tests have proven to be the most useful out of the ones I've taken.

You might be more extroverted if you are the most "alpha" male in the room and introverted otherwise, for example.

Even though I was tested INTP, and alot of what it said was true about me, I'm actually not scientific-minded at all. I'm actually very idealistic, but I'm also just skeptical of things

Yes, among less intelligent people with shitty morals/beliefs I find social interactions don't come hard (I'm pretty comfortable socially), I can always find or try to find common ground, BUT social interactions of these kind are very TAXING on me and I find I need alone time or to get away from these people before too long.

Alternatively, around intelligent, open-minded people/people that share similar beliefs, I find social interactions energizing.

I can think of two different scenarios in which a person wouldn't change slightly or to a large degree.

can't*

@greg_p - TX We are probably like-minded souls. Then again, I spent much of my life thinking I would become a priest, so morality is definitely a major concern for me

Do people have different personalities when hungry for example? How about that pep-in-your-step when your bank account is full as opposed to the slump in your shoulders when it's empty? Too many factors to make a science out of it unless you include these factors.

But, maybe the attempt at it is useful.

@DaddyPaddy - FL Very interesting question that you have proposed. Unfortunately, ME NO SCIENCE ha ha

Clearly it is useful, otherwise it would be a complete waste of time and show zero utility.

I don't think it shows zero utility, but very little. Start hitting the gym and reading books, your personality will fit any situation.

The fact that these personality types show strong correlations mean they are measuring something useful, to varying degrees of course

Nah, genetics plays too much of a role in such things as personality.

You can change your personality to a significant degree, but there are limitations

I feel personalities have some set "homeostasis" points. They can definitely change depending on situation and mood.

There are varying times when I feel more extroverted and more introverted.

And those limitations are often more likely to be the determining factor in someone's personality than their ability to change.

Those "homeostasis" points are within such a broad range, I don't believe it is too useful.

I feel like it's not so much the personality that changes as it is you reacting to your environment. Someone who angrily bursts out because they're hungry is likely not an emotionally disciplined person in general, for instance

That is a good point @Nico The Great - CA .

My red-pilled awaking was very difficult. It took about five years. I was always in touch with racial reality, but I denied it for many years because I wanted to be "cool." Moving from Georgia tp California in 1989 changed my mind for real. I had never seen such White cowardice. All decent Californians have now moved out.

Your reactions to environments is a reflection of personality. Even within the mind, not necessarily an outward expression.

@Gerald Cunningham I'm just speaking from personal experience, but I used to be EXTREMELY self-disciplined. As a religious person, I did this by reading the Bible everyday, praying constantly, working out routinely, and this actually made me a very different person. Even how I thought and acted was totally different. As I've gotten more lazy, I'm more likely to emotionally burst for instance

There are real things (e.g. chemical changes) that can alter your personality to some degree like regular exercise, diet etc, but those usually don't make DRAMATIC changes in your personality. A narcissistic person, for example, will not become significantly less narcissistic if they do or do not exercise or use some diet.

A narcissistic person can become quite different with self discipline.