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Feb. 9th, 2006 03:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Oh, and! I really like this meme thingy, the Johari Window (stolen from
verlaine). It's about how well your idea of yourself matches up with others' views of you. The original article about it is here.
I've picked the six words from this list that I think most accurately describe me. Now I'd like you to pick six to describe me (preferably without reading the other comments, if there are any!), and when enough people have answered I'll tell you which ones I chose and we can draw a psychological diagram, with quadrants and stuff:
able, dependable, intelligent, patient, sensible, accepting, dignified, introverted, powerful, sentimental, adaptable, energetic, kind, proud, shy, bold, extroverted, knowledgable, quiet, silly, brave, friendly, logical, reflective, spontaneous, calm, giving, loving, relaxed, sympathetic, caring, happy, mature, religious, tense, cheerful, helpful, modest, responsive, trustworthy, clever, idealistic, nervous, searching, warm, complex, independent, observant, self-assertive, wise, confident, ingenious, organised, self-conscious, and witty
(I know, they're all a bit nice, aren't they?)
I don't do that tagging thing, but this is a meme I'd like to see lots of people picking up. Go on, let me tell you what I think of you.
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I've picked the six words from this list that I think most accurately describe me. Now I'd like you to pick six to describe me (preferably without reading the other comments, if there are any!), and when enough people have answered I'll tell you which ones I chose and we can draw a psychological diagram, with quadrants and stuff:
able, dependable, intelligent, patient, sensible, accepting, dignified, introverted, powerful, sentimental, adaptable, energetic, kind, proud, shy, bold, extroverted, knowledgable, quiet, silly, brave, friendly, logical, reflective, spontaneous, calm, giving, loving, relaxed, sympathetic, caring, happy, mature, religious, tense, cheerful, helpful, modest, responsive, trustworthy, clever, idealistic, nervous, searching, warm, complex, independent, observant, self-assertive, wise, confident, ingenious, organised, self-conscious, and witty
(I know, they're all a bit nice, aren't they?)
I don't do that tagging thing, but this is a meme I'd like to see lots of people picking up. Go on, let me tell you what I think of you.
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Date: 2006-02-09 02:58 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-02-09 03:00 pm (UTC)observant
wise
independent
refelctive
witty
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Date: 2006-02-09 03:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-09 03:10 pm (UTC)In both cases, though, surely it can only build a picture of the positive aspects of someone, and completely disregard what might be seen as bad points?
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Date: 2006-02-09 03:15 pm (UTC)And we should remedy that not-having-seen-me thing. I'm trying to negotiate a car to Brentford to get the stuff, but ideally there should be time for a couple of pints and a chat incorporated into that...
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Date: 2006-02-09 03:49 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-02-09 03:09 pm (UTC)clever, idealistic, spontaneous, bold, independent, friendly
but I'm not sure what you would choose for yourself.
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Date: 2006-02-09 03:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-09 03:26 pm (UTC)P'raps, but, also, I'd've thought that if someone was on one's friendslist, then one would view them positively anyway.
Though as you say, it's a fun meme, so I'll stop being pedantic (is that on the list?!)
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Date: 2006-02-09 03:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-09 03:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-09 03:48 pm (UTC)friendly
reflective
warm
independent
spontaneous
Don't like the wordset much, I have to say. Too many near-synonyms and very few of the words are ones I'd normally choose to describe someone.
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Date: 2006-02-09 05:15 pm (UTC)proud, brave, caring, clever, searching, independent
I wanted to put "bold", but only in the "naughty child" sense of the word, obviously... ;)
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Date: 2006-02-09 05:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-09 06:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-09 06:47 pm (UTC)this is a meme I'd like to see lots of people picking up
Well, I opted to hidesously mutate it, but it lives on in some form...:-)
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Date: 2006-02-09 07:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-09 09:04 pm (UTC)Reflective
Modest
Complex
Observant
Wise
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