Originally posted by KewpieI applied for a job as recruitment consultant once and was told in the interview that they need to give IT geeks very clear directions so they didn't get lost on the way to interviews was a problem apparently so IQ and common sense...
"Carl Jung's theory of psychological types says each person is "wired" with different tendencies and preferences."
To me that suggests that psychological types are innate and can only be modified "on the margins", for example, you can study the classifications of each answer and attempt to modify your behaviour patterns somewhat. I believe the same goes f ...[text shortened]... sing a very large book of reputable standard IQ tests which the employer was also using.
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Originally posted by e4chrisThank you. I'll save it for opportunities that may come along.
I'm not sure how Myers Briggs and IQ relate, it does measure 'geekness' but not intelligence, I know its used to fit people into the right jobs. Worked for me, I didn't think much of the test when I took it, but the profile was so uncanny and most people thought so.
This is a great website for describing the different types - doesn't have the test but the profiles are great -
> http://www.personalitypage.com/ENFP.html
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyHigh IQ often lacks consistently sound judgment in practical matters
Additionally, significant personality behavioral change can't be imposed externally. Internal renovation is required to transform norms and standards, points of view, hypersensitivities to self, insensitivity to others, values and priorities. As either Will Rogers or Mark Twain observed, 'We're all ignorant on different subjects': IQ, such as it is, may ...[text shortened]... ctical matters (as is the case with my daughter, Heidi Lynn, whose tests have exceeded 165).
Wo, dude, my IQ must be so high it's off the charts! In matters pertaining to the lack of sound judgement in practical matters I have few equals!
whoop whoop whoop whoop, oh yeah...