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Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« on: September 21, 2011, 10:18:19 AM »
I am half convinced it's actually doing something, as my mind feels a bit fuzzy and my perceptions are a little twisty after taking it. It comes across as what you might get if a psych thriller type horror movie or comic got crossed with an internet personality quiz.

None of this says anything whatsoever about its validity aside from pure entertainment, of course.

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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 10:31:27 AM »
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 10:55:13 AM »
Tamsin, I got the same result as you. The questions actually scared me a little. Are they designed to make you paranoid do you think? :/
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 10:57:26 AM »
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Eh, I think the parts in italic are kind of right. The rest tends to be waaaay off, IMO.
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 11:00:44 AM »
I've taken it before, and it never came across as particularly valid to me.

Today, I am very sleepy, and got the same thing as Gudy:
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I've bolded the parts that ring true and struck-through the parts I disagree with (frequently strongly). The remainder are things I feel a bit wishy-washy on: sometimes they're true, sometimes they're not.

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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 11:10:28 AM »
I got the same as K, following Cythy's rule:

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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 11:19:08 AM »
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Always happy in a crowd, you love to converse, to relate, and above all to have fun. You tend to think in a more holistic manner than many others. Like a crow you are attracted to shiny objects, new ideas, playful exciting colors and the thrill of a new personal relationship. You love to talk or gossip. You are highly invested in the reality of day-to-day life. Practicality is far more important than issues of honor or allegiance. You are a creature of the here and now. You are a natural multi-tasker, often switching mid-thought from one duty to another. You have a flair for presenting your personality in your work, and are known as a great storyteller and natural actor. You are very skilled at taking in a barrage of information and distilling what is most important from it. Naturally charming, you are quick to win new friends. Over stimulation is a danger.

Hahahaha no.
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2011, 11:20:36 AM »
I still think it's more about the creepy disoriented feeling you get from taking the test than the results. I'm fairly sure the point is to produce a dissociative effect rather than to actually test your psych profile.
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2011, 11:25:36 AM »
The questions just made me smile, though? I thought it was cool, rather than unsettling.
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2011, 11:27:20 AM »
It gave me a headache more than anything else.
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2011, 02:03:11 PM »
Personally, I thought the whole thing was a bit dumb.

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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2011, 02:08:31 PM »
I think it was because i've recently experienced severe dissociation and have had the same thoughts and feelings that were on the test, it just made me go 'ehhh'
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2011, 02:11:20 PM »
So maybe the test is actually testing how prone you are to dissociation or how dissociative you are, rather than the inane babble it spits out as the actual result.

Or maybe it's just crazy Austrians. Or the Illuminati.
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2011, 02:19:47 PM »
So maybe the test is actually testing how prone you are to dissociation or how dissociative you are, rather than the inane babble it spits out as the actual result.

Or maybe it's just crazy Austrians. Or the Illuminati.

sounds about right.. dissociation and paranoia made up pretty much all of the questions.
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2011, 03:00:55 PM »
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Arachne would say this matches me down to the letter.  <.<  I am disturbed.
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2011, 03:06:33 PM »
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Often concerned with right and wrong, and punctilious in expressing it, you are best represented by the Customs Agent or the IRS inspector. Initially seen by others as cold or uncaring, you are difficult for those more spontaneous members of society to understand. You are extremely stable, responsible and dependable. You manifest an amazing ability to concentrate on the issue at hand, and are difficult to distract from issues that are important. You manifest a great sense of loyalty to your employers and your government. You tend to show love through a display of committed works, believing that actions speak louder than words. You are also resistant to change and tend to believe that the old ways are best. If a behavior has been successful in the past, why would anyone want to change? You work best in a controlled environment.

Huh. This kind of fits? That test was creepy though.
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2011, 04:46:50 PM »
That was weird.

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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2011, 04:58:47 PM »
Reposting to follow Cythy's example.

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Point 4 is only not bolded because it's nothing to do with confidence in my belief system, but rather the ability to be indisputably correct.

So yeah, that was a little creepy.
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2011, 09:25:17 PM »
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Re: Possibly the Weirdest Online Psych Quiz
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2011, 11:31:07 PM »
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I got this result too.

This is actually pretty spot on for me. Except for I've made a really conscious effort to change my habits about that last sentence.