Posted by Bartholomew on November 30, 2001 at 18:14:28:
In Reply to: Three comments posted by Cory on November 30, 2001 at 16:43:48:
: 1) It's both depressing and humorous when white people listen to rap.
Why do you say that? Would you be depressed and gladdened if a black person listened to Celtic music? Would it sadden and amuse you to watch a Native American dance to a Lithuanian folk song?
Rock and roll had African roots, too. Was Elvis depressing and humorous?
Global culture is becoming the norm. Peoples are no longer culturally segregated from one another.
: 2) I don't think it's possible to be an Extraverted Five since the essence of a Five is introversion. You may have Five-like qualities. Perhaps you are an intelligent Seven?
The essence of a five is thought, not introversion. Deep thinking may be facilitated by introversion, but it's not necessary. Don't have fixed images of the characteristics of the various types; they can vary quite a bit.
: 3) 157 IQ? Sorry, that online European IQ test doesn't count. But seriously, do you realize how RARE that is? What IQ test did you take?
That's about 1 in 5,400. It's not impossibly rare, although it certainly is not common.
: -Cory
-Bartholomew
: : Ever since I can remember I have known that I am different. I have blonde hair with brown eyes, I play classical piano but listen to Gangsta Rap, I have an opinion for everyone, but cannot take my own advice. In numerous classroom personality tests, I have emerged as the lone "Thinker". The Meyers-Briggs results are accurate as I am an ENTP. My IQ is 157. Even though I have many friends, I feel alone. No one truly understands what I have to say, and the sad thing is, I don't even know what I have to say. I have read almost all of the previous comments left on this board and I think(!!) it is fair to say that the rest of you know way more than I do about being a 5 and the other personality types. I am trying to figure out what career I want to pursue. I am leaning heavily towards becoming a research psychologist specializing in forensics or social pyschology but am open to any and all suggestions. That being, I'll read them and then totally disregard them for what I think is right! Feel free to write at my e-mail address or post a note. Thanks, Hayley