Poll: [Experiment] How accurately does this describe you?

[NightlyNews]

My guess on his hypothesis is that this community wants to be different. So this statement that really includes everyones personality we will score lower on than other communities because we desire individuality more.

Am I close OP?

 

[Jamboxdotcom]

That describes me exactly! You must be some kind of telepathic gen-

Oh wait. I see what you did there.

Though I am highly amused that there are people who this incredibly vague statement apparently did not apply to at all.

I find it even more hilarious that some people felt it pegged them perfectly. Considering how vague and even contradictory it was, i'm not sure what that says about those people.

OT: I picked 3, because about half of it described me, and about half did not. It was vague and contradictory, as i stated above.

 

[Weslebear]

I have a feeling the result will be significantly less than the average, two reasons.

It's very obvious what's going on, and secondly people here seem to have an inherent wanting to buck the trend, an inner hipster you could say, very prominent in most minorities. I have a feeling people will vote lower just because they want to appear different to the average and ruin a well known experiment.

And I have a feeling that is exactly what you're expecting.

 

[ultimateownage]

You know how Horoscopes are written in such a way to be both extremely vague and also sound very specific? So that when their very likely prediction comes true, you think they were worth a shit?
That paragraph is written in the exact same way.

 

[Zykon TheLich]

...couldn't

 

[Sgt. Dante]

My guess on his hypothesis is that this community wants to be different. So this statement that really includes everyones personality we will score lower on than other communities because we desire individuality more.

Am I close OP?

I have a feeling the result will be significantly less than the average, two reasons.

It's very obvious what's going on, and secondly people here seem to have an inherent wanting to buck the trend, an inner hipster you could say, very prominent in most minorities. I have a feeling people will vote lower just because they want to appear different to the average and ruin a well known experiment.

And I have a feeling that is exactly what you're expecting.

You two should get into the Cold-Reading buisness... You're pretty close. I'll hopefully explain more when enough results come in for a proper analysis.

 

[Malo_Tux]

The majority of those do describe me but for when people say that they don't like me or think that I am <insert any jew/gay slur here>...
<spoiler=I simply reply>
http://www.bastardcontent.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1298627601219.jpg

 

[stefanbertramlee]

Derren Brown did a great one of these.

 

[Atmos Duality]

"At times you are extroverted, at other times introverted"

I can apply that logic to anything.

"Have you ever been angry at times, but calm in others?"

Hell, it's about as scientific as asking: "Have you ever felt hot and cold before, at separate times?"

Sorry, I don't see any need to answer a laundry list of vague generalities and non-traits.

 

[DevilWithaHalo]

Snip

I gave you a 4 out of 5. I understand the cold reading bit, and the vague generalities this represents and people unsufferable need to be different, but this is a matter of perception for me. I can be any one of those things at any given time, depending on the mood I'm in for that day. And I won't deny the striking similarities in emotional desires I share with the vast majority of the planet and I have no need to disagree with them on principle simply because I can see various sides of this experiment. I understand the science of psycology, and specifically how the results can be skewed by those that realize they are in an experiment.

I hope the results provide you relevant information.

 

[Cazza]

It's about half right. Though I bet it half decribes half the people here.

 

[Master Kuja]

Spoiler

Heh, cold reading.

I guess most people will know what's going on here, that good old "Screw you" effect will probably kick in and make most people vote lower than what they normally would just to ruin what would normally be a perfectly accurate experiment.

Spoiler: However...

I assume you'd be aware of this fact, which probably means that's EXACTLY what you're looking for. You crafty devil.

 

[Zantos]

Yeah you can say all you want about cold-reading and vague statements and whatever, but on a basic read and answer I went 5, because yeah, it's pretty much right.

 

[drunkenduck]

Spoiler

Heh, cold reading.

I guess most people will know what's going on here, that good old "Screw you" effect will probably kick in and make most people vote lower than what they normally would just to ruin what would normally be a perfectly accurate experiment.

Spoiler: However...

I assume you'd be aware of this fact, which probably means that's EXACTLY what you're looking for. You crafty devil.

I get that impression too, It looks like OP is looking to see how much we will be willing to say that statements that almost literally apply to everyone won't apply to them becasue they're so desperate to be different.

I wonder why we're like that?

 

[AngryMongoose]

You should have gone more specific at a risk of including less people, because that is complete transparent.

"You have a tendency to exhale air, but generally only after inhaling first. You often, perhaps daily, consume food, sometimes in the company of others, but sometimes you do so alone."

Anyway, 4, because I don't have doubts about having made the right decisions, I'm never extroverted, my aspirations are realistic, I hate change, AND I HAVE NO PERSONALITY WEAKNESS!

Fuckit, 2.

 

[Kieros]

I've seen this before, so I didn't vote. I did this with my friends, and they thought that it was pretty accurate. But mainly the statements can be summarized as "You are either X or not X."

 

[Emurlahn]

Cold reading, are you?

Please, we're gonna see right through this.

Ah, But i'm keeping my hypothesis a secret atm. In studies an average result of about 4.68 has been observed, And i wanna see how our community measures up.

You know, a lot of people here are going to answer less that what they actually should exactly because we know what you are doing.
A forum is a really really bad place for cold-reading.
Go to a bar, do this on some chicks (or guys), and the result will be much better (and most likely more entertaining).

BTW, what is happening is a negative "Asch Paradigme", just for the record ... ... And that is exactly the effect you are looking for, right?

 

[SuperSuperSuperGuy]

That pretty much hits the nail on the head with a Megaton Hammer.

Great job with the Cold Reading, buddy!

 

[EightGaugeHippo]

"I can read your mind by generalizing huuur duuur"

 

[The_Yeti]

is it just me, or doesn't this "test" merely state both sides to everything in order to align all sides to the same scale, making the scaling entirely irrelevant?