One of the sessions that I went to at FlashForward in Seattle was a somewhat dry talk on usability and the responsibility of designers…blah blah blah.
I did take from it one interesting link to a Personality Test site that this guy created, called personal DNA. I just took the test and it was really interesting.
I was an “animated creator”. Reading through the results, it was one of the most accurate representations of my personality I’ve seen. Read my Personal DNA Report here.
Highlights:
Your imagination, confidence, willingness to explore, and appreciation of beauty make you a CREATOR.
You are independent, and you enjoy your self-sufficiency.
Defying convention, you are very innovative, and you have a vivid imagination.
The look of things is important to you, and you have a keen eye for aesthetic beauty in multiple arenas.
You have a strong interest in what is new and exciting – and that includes forging ahead with new ideas, not simply discovering what is already out there.
Your eagerness to seek new and varied experiences leads you into many different situations.
You’re not set on one way of doing things, and you are creative when it comes to finding novel solutions to complex problems.
You trust yourself to be innovative and resourceful.
Your confidence allows you to take your general awareness and channel it into creativity.
You’re not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you’re generally considerate of others’ feelings as well.
You have a strong sense of style and value your personal presentation – friends may even seek your style advice from time to time.
Generally, you believe that you control your life, and that external forces only play a limited role in determining what happens to you.
You are outgoing, comfortable with others, and up for anything, which makes you ANIMATED.
Some people find crowds and parties exhausting, but not you! You are energized by spending time with others, and are able to be yourself in many situations.
Sometimes it is hard for you to understand why others feel the way they do, but that doesn’t stop you from trusting them or having faith that they are good people.
You know the world is complicated and that there is often more than one side to a story, so you are careful not to make judgments about others too hastily.
You would rather experience the world than sit back and observe it – you are not one to sit on the sidelines.
You are an independent thinker and don’t get too worried about how others might perceive you – you are not self-conscious about being the active, engaged person that you are.
Although you have a keen understanding of different people’s life circumstances, you occasionally have trouble seeing why people get so upset and emotional about things – they should just lighten up and have fun!
In addition to having faith in the world, you have faith in the people around you – you trust others to do the right thing and to be honest.
One of the really interesting things about this test was that it gives you your rankings on a bunch of different traits. I scored really high on traits like Openness, Extroversion, Confidence, and Masculinity (grrrr), but I was seriously lacking on Empathy (it was my lowest score) and “Earthy/Imaginative”. I’m not sure what that is, but I guess I need to work on it.
It also gives you what to do “If You Want to be Different”. Mine were:
Those who are as outgoing as you are often need to remind themselves that time alone can be just as fulfilling – take some time for yourself and you might find that there are many things in your inner world that are just as compelling as the world outside your window.
Your open-mindedness about the world gives you a great perspective on things, but your lack of trust in others limits how close you can get with them. Try opening up to others a bit more without losing your healthy skepticism.
Appreciate the earthly, practical elements of things – there is beauty in form as well.
While you are good at thinking abstractly, focusing on details a bit more may help you discover things about the world.
I think it was a really cool test. I’d like to know what the people who read this site are like…take the test if you have 10 minutes and post your results in the comments.
I am an Encouraging Creator
Highlights:
Your imagination, confidence, willingness to explore, and appreciation of beauty make you a CREATOR.
You are independent, and you enjoy your self-sufficiency.
Defying convention, you are very innovative, and you have a vivid imagination.
The look of things is important to you, and you have a keen eye for aesthetic beauty in multiple arenas.
You have a strong interest in what is new and exciting—and that includes forging ahead with new ideas, not simply discovering what is already out there.
Your eagerness to seek new and varied experiences leads you into many different situations.
You’re not set on one way of doing things, and you are creative when it comes to finding novel solutions to complex problems.
You trust yourself to be innovative and resourceful.
Your confidence allows you to take your general awareness and channel it into creativity.
You’re not one to force your positions on a group, and you tend to be fair in evaluating different options.
You’re not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you’re generally considerate of others’ feelings as well.
You much prefer to have time to plan for things, feeling better with a schedule than with keeping plans up in the air until the last minute. Your decisions are well thought out, and you’re not the least bit impulsive.
You have a strong sense of style and value your personal presentation – friends may even seek your style advice from time to time.
The control you feel over your life is empowering to you– you believe in your abilities and acknowledge your shortcomings. Explanations of the world that focus on destiny or fate don’t really interest you. You take responsibility for what goes wrong in your life, and also for what goes well.
Your outgoing nature, understanding of others, and directness make you ENCOURAGING.
You want others to do well for themselves, and you generally believe in their abilities.
You often know what’s good for people because of your caring nature and your worldview.
When you care about someone, you don’t keep it to yourself: you are good at letting people know that you’re thinking of them.
Because you trust people, you take violations of that trust very seriously.
You thrive in large groups of people, and even though you know who you like and who you don’t like, you can interact well with many different types of people.
You have a healthy respect for people who have earned what they have, and you strive to be similar to successful others.
You are a loyal friend, and a good listener.
I think that’s a pretty good assessment of you, honey!
You are a Cautious Leader.
You are a Leader
Your solid grounding in the practicalities of life, along with your self-assuredness and your willingness to appreciate new things make you a LEADER.
You’re in touch with what is going on around you and adept at remaining down-to-earth and logical.
Although you’re detail-oriented, this doesn’t mean that you lose the big picture.
You tend to find beauty in form and efficiency, as opposed to finding it in broad-based, abstract concepts.
Never one to pass on an adventure, you’re consistently seeking and finding new things, even in your immediate surroundings.
Because of this eagerness to pursue new experiences, you’ve learned a lot; your attention to detail means that you gain a great deal from your adventures.
The intellectual curiosity that drives you leads you to seek out causes of and reasons behind things.
Your confidence gives you the potential to take your general awareness and channel it into leadership.
You’re not set on one way of doing things, and you often have the skills and persistence to find innovative ways of facing challenges.
You are well-attuned to your talents, and can deal with most problems that you face.
You do your own thing when it comes to clothing, guided more by practical concerns than by other people’s notions of style.
Generally, you believe that you control your life, and that external forces only play a limited role in determining what happens to you.
If you want to be different:
There’s more to life than the practical – take some time to daydream and explore the aesthetic sides of things.
How You Relate to Others
You are Cautious
Being independent, practical, and somewhat guarded with others makes you CAUTIOUS.
You tend to keep to yourself, wary of trusting others with personal information.
The values that you hold are central to your identity—you are a very principled person.
You have respect for the natural order of things, and a good sense of right and wrong.
Investigating the world through observation, as opposed to interaction, is preferable to you.
You have an appreciation for those who have attained a certain level of accomplishment, particularly the rare few who have succeeded honestly.
You are efficient—when you work with others, you get down to business, and fulfill your obligations.
You sometimes wish that others would be more like you—less hindered by their emotions, more respectful, and more private.
If you want to be different:
Finding a few close others whom you can trust will allow you to express yourself more openly, and possibly to learn more about yourself.
You are an Encouraging Creator.
You are a Creator
Your imagination, confidence, willingness to explore, and appreciation of beauty make you a CREATOR.
You are independent, and you enjoy your self-sufficiency.
Defying convention, you are very innovative, and you have a vivid imagination.
The look of things is important to you, and you have a keen eye for aesthetic beauty in multiple arenas.
You have a strong interest in what is new and exciting—and that includes forging ahead with new ideas, not simply discovering what is already out there.
Your eagerness to seek new and varied experiences leads you into many different situations.
You’re not set on one way of doing things, and you are creative when it comes to finding novel solutions to complex problems.
You trust yourself to be innovative and resourceful.
Your confidence allows you to take your general awareness and channel it into creativity.
Your independent streak allows you to make decisions efficiently and to trust your instincts
You’re not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you’re generally considerate of others’ feelings as well.
You tend to do things on the spur of the moment, not sticking to a set schedule.
You have a strong sense of style and value your personal presentation – friends may even seek your style advice from time to time.
The control you feel over your life is empowering to you– you believe in your abilities and acknowledge your shortcomings. Explanations of the world that focus on destiny or fate don’t really interest you. You take responsibility for what goes wrong in your life, and also for what goes well.
If you want to be different:
Appreciate the earthly, practical elements of things—there is beauty in form as well.
While you are good at thinking abstractly, focusing on details a bit more may help you discover things about the world.
You are Encouraging
Your outgoing nature, understanding of others, and directness make you ENCOURAGING.
You want others to do well for themselves, and you generally believe in their abilities.
You often know what’s good for people because of your caring nature and your worldview.
When you care about someone, you don’t keep it to yourself: you are good at letting people know that you’re thinking of them.
Because you trust people, you take violations of that trust very seriously.
You thrive in large groups of people, and even though you know who you like and who you don’t like, you can interact well with many different types of people.
You have a healthy respect for people who have earned what they have, and you strive to be similar to successful others.
You are a loyal friend, and a good listener.
If you want to be different:
Sometimes, in the course of being encouraging, you can be a bit judgmental—this can make it more difficult for others to follow your advice.
While you are an expert at getting the most out of the world and taking advantage of many experiences, you might gain some insight by taking the time to be alone, reflect on things, or just observe the goings-on in the world.
I am a respectful analyst.