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MBTI, If You Want Me Back, You Need to Change Too

Granted • 8705 implied HN points • 05 Mar 23
🔬 Science Personality Research Psychology Experiments Evidence
  1. Consider embracing the latest data to improve the theory by moving away from antiquated ideas and focusing on more reliable traits.
  2. Demand real evidence for efficacy by conducting randomized, controlled experiments to validate the benefits claimed by MBTI.
  3. Understand that many scientists have left MBTI due to concerns about its validity and its historical associations with racism and sexism.

MR WRONG: Personality crisis.

INDIGNITY • 255 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Personality Work Art Food & Drink Marketing
  1. The article discusses the author's experience with a unique job application process involving a quiz.
  2. The author reflects on the results of the quiz and the personality label assigned to them.
  3. There's a teaser at the end for readers to guess the type of job the quiz was for, adding an interactive element to the article.

Nicoll 1 - (2.) Letter to Mr. Bush [1.b] - p.4-8

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 99 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Teachings Development Personality
  1. Religion focuses on developing essence after personality has been formed, aiming for a passive personality so essence can grow.
  2. Man's development involves three stages: first education through life experiences, formation of personality, and making personality passive for essence growth.
  3. Understanding the significance of essence and personality helps in recognizing the different influences in life and the potential for further development.
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The AI basis of the Eve Theory of Consciousness

Vectors of Mind • 314 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🔬 Science Evolution Psychology Mythology Language Personality
  1. The Eve Theory of Consciousness suggests self-awareness was discovered by women and spread memetically.
  2. Personality structure can be understood using language models to determine latent factors related to important traits.
  3. Gossip and social selection played a role in shaping personality traits like considerateness and tolerance.

Fragments, Chapter 12, pp.243-249 - Reading Club posting 44

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 28 Jul 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs Personality Truth
  1. Understanding sincerity in personal interactions is crucial; being genuine and truthful is challenging but essential for personal growth.
  2. Recognizing different types of people around us can aid in understanding human behavior; studying types requires self-awareness and observation.
  3. Distinguishing between 'personality' and 'essence' is complex; it involves uncovering true characteristics and shedding borrowed traits.

Fragments, Chapter 8, pp.159-66 - Reading Club posting 30

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 21 Apr 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Teachings Self Personality Payment
  1. The importance of understanding the concepts of truth and falsehood, inner lies, and the necessity of destroying 'buffers' that control actions, thoughts, and feelings.
  2. The significance of distinguishing between one's essence and personality, and the need to weaken the dominance of personality over essence to allow for inner growth and development.
  3. The exploration of will, fate, and accident in life, the impact of 'general laws,' and the requirement to free oneself from personality to create individuality, along with the scrutiny of money's role in spiritual work.