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i just did the emo IQ and the Sensuality Tests :D

i scored slightly below avg on the first, and high on the second. i scored decently but not great when i did the self-esteem test (better than expected... but i was in a "strong" mood and very centered when i did it). i'll bet if i did it now i'd come out low....

i note a few things about these tests...

1. in the emo IQ test i found several questions (many) which were related to self esteem. if you do not have decent self esteem or aspects of it, your score EIQ score will be hurtin' for it.

2. in the sensuality test, many of the multiple choices did not give me an adequate choice that would match what i would do... or feel... or think. so basically i found it pretty bogus. the results were probably about right, but let's say i faked the ones that didn't have good matches... pretty bogus.

3. i have found self-esteem tests in general to be HUGELY subject to variance - and this applies to the EIQ one muchly as well - depending on my STATE.

have you guys ever considered, geez, if i'm REAL DEPRESSED i'm gonna score way different than if i'm HYPO or yet more, MANIC? You KNOW our self-impressions and our self-images vary during those states.

personally, i've often taken similar tests 2ce. 1ce "polarizing" for depression and 1ce polarazing for strong hypomania. AMAZING the differences in results. these are too long i'm not going to bother. at least not now.

and, even discounting the bipolar. people have moods. ALL people. i reserve the right to act different in different moods and not necessarily to have a predilection for one way or the other of acting. so, again, in many test questions, my answer would be "it depends" ... this happened to me taking the Myers Briggs even. i remember one question. would i prefer to spend an evening at a party or reading a book. well it DEPENDS WHAT MOOD i'm in (not to mention what book, and what/whose party)!!! indeed, my introvert-extravert axis came out in the center... and the questions i left blank were apparently related to that axis. what a surprise.

but these Queendom tests i had a lottttt of it depends... in a lottt of the answers... even for reasons other than mood. how a person affects me, for instance, depends a lot on the relationship (or lack of one) i have with that person. if the question does not specify... the answer i give is somewhat arbitrary.

THESE TESTS MISS THE MARK on SO MUCH of this stuff... what i consider natural variance... and moreover, in the case of episodes, bipolar variance.

so much for that. i stayed up all night (not for this) and now i'm tired. i have to stay up all day so i can reset my sleeping to this side of the ocean time. ever since my all nighter waiting for the florida results for the elections, i've been living on pacific time which is preposterous... 9 hours off from me!!! eeks!!! but i lived in FL for so long... home away from home... i had to know how it was gonna go.... but i digress.

overall, with the tests... i was not impressed.

~ waves ~ with too many words as usual ;)

I am certain in your case the result happened to coincide... with reality. What you state about your husband and your "home counseling services" to him hee hee certainly seems to reflect that.

I agree that the tests are crap.

I disagree strongly that they tell us what we already know. I believe that the results of these tests are highly arbitrary, partly because of our variances, but also partly because of the way the test questions are designed (or fail to be designed).

The way i see it, these guys want to sell, and they don't care if they describe you accurately or not. So it's russian roulette.

So you guys who got 4's and 13's and such ... skroo that. think for yourselves instead ;) and you'll know what you need to work on.

i think there's an ESP test... i might take that... hah! should be interesting. Perhaps i'll come back and foretell all of your futures :rolleyes::p

~ waves ~ cloaked in skepticism

Thank you mari and waves.
I guess I like quizes, confirms my personal beliefs about my poor self esteem and poor emotional IQ....I found that test really hard to take, I could not figure out the photos questions....made me feel like I was autistic, or aspergers....
Since I thoroughly believe that I am flawed, I need proof to bring forth to my therapist...so that she believes me.
She has to believe me before we can work on a solution.
Does this make sense, if she doesn't believe me then how can she help me? Like I am going to have to prove to her that I am lazy....it is like having her validate me. Hubby just thinks I am in a low place right now and I am worrying about getting hypomanic....and am sounding a bit narcisistic these days....me me me, blah blah blah

bizi

Yes
 

Waves,
You said it better than I.
I was wiped out from no sleep this week.

Thanks.
Mari

Bizi,
I do not think that you are flawed.
And you are certainly not narcissistic.
You can re-learn to recognize the beauty of your full glory.

These tests are goofy Internet tests and do not reveal anything useful.

Maybe just talk to the therapist about what is bothering you.

Mari

(edited -- confused myself)

here are my results
 

Self-Esteem Test
Self-esteem is essential to our ability to function in a healthy way. Without the foundation of a solid sense of self, we are unable to take the risks and make the decisions necessary to lead a fulfilling, productive life. Low self-esteem can corrode our love lives, careers, family bonds, and most importantly, our internal sense of well-being.
Snapshot Report
Sense of Self-Worth
83
Your results indicate that your sense of self-worth is very healthy. You rarely, if ever, put yourself down or fall victim to self-depreciating statements. There are certain attitudes and beliefs that have been found to contribute to and "feed" a positive self-image, and you appear to have most of them. Examples would be believing that you deserve to be loved or respected, believing that you’re good enough for someone, and focusing on your good qualities rather than only your perceived faults. While you may not necessarily feel all of these things all of the time, your opinion of yourself is quite positive. This is a healthy attitude to have, as a poor sense of self-worth can hold you back from pursuing your goals, cause you unnecessary stress, and even become self-fulfilling prophecies.


I have to say I was expecting this score. I am the type of person who refuses to settle for less in my life. I am forever striving hard to stay up there mood wise. Even if people try to bring me down. I am able to shake it off a bit and go " hey you know what, I may have failed, but you know what,that is part of success. sometimes you have to fail before you can succeed. In other words if you fall, get up and go on the horse again. That is what I do. And after I make it, I feel on top of the world!
I am more up and I am down. But Sometime I am a little too much up there. :p

Sharla