Personality traits
I’m pretty sure that most readers of this blog know that Joyce and I are really different people with substantially different personalities. We are aware of this ourselves, but we didn’t really know how different we are and in what areas.
Hence, we decided to take one of those personality tests (so feel free to interpret the results with a grain of salt, though we both reckon it’s pretty accurate in describing us). The test scored you in a number of different personality traits, with 0% and 100% being at opposite extremes. Here are the top three highest/lowest scores for both of us, along with their interpretation:
Joyce:
- Neatness (91%, Keith = 87%) – planner, clean, anal.
- Self-Discipline (84%, K = 84%) – responsible, efficient.
- Co-operation (82%, K = 12%) – conflict averse, meek.
- Liberalism (3%, K = 3%) – conservative, traditional.
- Impulsiveness (5%, K = 8%) – high self control.
- Intellect (8%, K = 92%) – instinctive, non-analytical.
Keith:
- Confidence (94%, Joyce = 50%) – confident in work.
- Intellect (92%, J = 8%) – intellectual, analytical.
- Aggressiveness (92%, J = 24%) – predatory, domineering.
- Liberalism (3%, J = 3%) – conservative, traditional.
- Vulnerability (3%, J = 16%) – resilient, unphased.
- Impulsiveness (8%, J = 5%) – high self control.
Another thing that we noted was that my scores tended to be more on the extreme ends of the spectrum (either really high, or really low), whereas Joyce’s scores were more spread out between the extremes.
So what did this tell us? Well, it gave us an idea as to the extent of our differences in personality. This will be really helpful when we go through difficult circumstances, and will help us understand how the other person views conflicting situations. I guess one of the more difficult things for us right now is where to make concessions and yield when we enter… erm… robust discussions.
All part of the fun in getting to know the other person better 