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• Method 1 of 3: Think about your personality
• Method 2 of 3: Take a personality test
• Method 3 of 3: Understand the results of the personality test
• Tips
• Warnings

While it is impossible to group people into fixed categories, it can be helpful to identify general trends in your personality. Knowing your personality type can give you valuable information about yourself, such as what motivates you the most or when you are most efficient. You can learn a lot about your personality by taking simple self-reflection, personality tests, and understanding what different personality traits mean.

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Method 1 of 3: Think about your personality

1. Try to get a sense of your moral values. Everyone has an inherent sense of right and wrong. Many call this their "inner voice" or conscience. Understanding your moral codes can help you feel good and satisfied. If you don't listen, your "inner voice" can make you feel guilty, uncomfortable, or anxious.
   • Recognize and be aware when these moral dilemmas arise. Listen to your conscience as it guides you.
   • Your morals will help you get to know your own self. It can enable you to recognize the things that are bad for you, as well as the things that give you hope.
   • As you live your moral values, you must remember that the good does exist. It can win if you put these values ​​into practice.
2. Recognize your values. Values ​​are the big ideas that shape your decisions. These ideas are broad goals such as obtaining financial security, being close to family, or staying healthy. When you can recognize your values, you can set goals that align with your personality. This will increase the chances of achieving your goals and living a happy life.
   • For example, if you value financial security, you could set a goal of having six months' salary in an emergency savings account. While this is difficult to achieve, you are more likely to succeed if you remain true to your values.
3. Know what you are passionate about. While your values ​​are the motivation for your goals, your passion can provide the focus needed to achieve your goals. You know when you are passionate about something if it holds your interest for a long time. Building a career (or even a hobby) around these passions will keep you happier and more satisfied than neglecting them.
   • For example, if your passion is art, you will be much happier in a career focused on art rather than a career in banking. Even if you're not an artist, you can do things like curate art, teach art, or write about art.
4. Understand your social needs. While all people need general things like friends and a support structure, the extent to which a person needs them can vary. This is where the words introverted and extroverted come into play. Pay attention to how you recharge after a hard week. Do you go out with friends, or do you need some alone time? Understanding these needs will allow you to keep yourself balanced and happy as you walk through your daily life.
   • Extroverts like to be around people and to be spontaneous.
   • Introverts enjoy alone time and planning their days carefully.
5. Keep track of your rhythm. Knowing when you are the most energetic or the most tired can affect your overall success. Pay attention to when you feel your best and when you are especially tired. Pay attention to things like when you are hungry and when you feel like exercising the most. Use this information to align your mind and body.
   • If you're a morning person, working the third shift may not be your calling. On the other hand, it is likely that a night owl will be late for a job starting at 6:00 am.
6. Know your strengths and weaknesses. No one is good at everything, and that's okay. Know which things other people think you are good at and which are not. Also pay attention to when you feel like you are succeeding in a task and when you are having a hard time. This will start with building an awareness of your own specific talents and capabilities. When you know what these are, you can use that knowledge to improve your weaknesses or play with your strengths.
   • Your strengths may include "focus", "math skills", "creativity" and "understanding people".
7. Ask for feedback. Ask close friends and family how they view your personality. Compare what they say with your ideas about your personality. If they match, then you are likely to display these attributes consistently.
   • If different people in your environment have very different beliefs about your personality, then you need to examine your beliefs about yourself.

Method 2 of 3: Take a personality test

1. Understand what kind of test is best for you. There are hundreds of different types of psychological personality tests that assess and measure your unique and individual variables. The type of test you choose depends on what you want to know about yourself, how much time you want to put into the test, what questions you are willing to answer, and how much you want to spend on taking the test. These tests can include:
   • Tests to measure your level of intelligence, as well as your neurological and cognitive analytical functioning.
   • Tests to measure whether you are extroverted or introverted and how you work with others.
   • Tests to measure how you analyze situations and deal with different types of stress.
   • Tests to measure whether you are more prone to certain types of mental health problems.
   • Know that each test has its own strengths and weaknesses, and it is up to you to research the type of test that interests you.
2. Choose a personality test. Carl Jung is considered to be the source of our fascination with personality testing. In the early 1900s, he developed a way of identifying the specific characteristics of a person. Since then, different versions have emerged based on this idea. Some popular ones are:
   • Personality and Preferences Inventory (PAPI) - This test is often used to screen candidates in a corporate environment.
   • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - This test is used to identify personal preferences in introversion, extroversion, feeling, thinking, intuition and functioning.
   • True Colors Test - This test classifies personality traits in colors for easy understanding.
3. Take the test in a relaxed state of mind. Take a few deep breaths or use a visualization technique to calm your mind before taking a personality test. You should also take the test when you are well rested and your appetite is satisfied. If you are stressed during the test, it will be more difficult to answer questions accurately and honestly. Pondering each question will lead to confusion as to which answer is the "correct answer."
4. Answer the questions as honestly as possible. After years of schooling, most people are stubbornly looking for the "right" answer or the "most correct answer". There is no such thing as a right or wrong answer in personality tests. You are not judged, you examine your own personal characteristics. Answer the questions as you are, not as you wish to be or as you think you are supposed to answer them.
   • For example, you might encounter a question like, `` Would you like to be in charge of a project, or would you like to follow directions? '' Many people might be tempted to `` take charge '' because they think this is the `` right thing. '' answer is, but if you hate the idea of ​​managing a team, you should answer 'Follow directions'.

Method 3 of 3: Understand the results of the personality test

1. Understand how most personality tests are structured. While this may not be true of every test ever developed, most personality tests evaluate personality based on five characteristics (often referred to as the Big Five). Each of these traits show up to some degree in all people, and your personality depends on which ones are dominant. These five properties are abbreviated with the acronym OCEAN. The characteristics are as follows:
   • O is open to
   • C stands for conscientious (dutiful or conscientious)
   • E stands for extrovert
   • A stands for pleasant
   • N stands for neurotic
2. Look at each property as a spectrum. For example, no person is completely introverted or extroverted. That would mean that such a person never wants to be around others, or can never be alone. That said, most people will lean to one side or the other. This applies to any personality trait. You cannot have one or the other as complete, but will eventually notice where you fall between the two extremes in terms of introversion and extraversion.
   • The same goes for the open, conscientious, pleasant, and neurotic traits.
3. Be aware of changes. As we go through life, we experience new things. These new experiences force us to grow and change as human beings. You must be aware of how this growth affects your personality. Allow yourself to acknowledge when your personality has shifted, however slight. This will help you stay true to yourself as you grow.
4. Change aspects of your personality that make you unhappy. If you are not happy with your current personality, you can make changes. Just setting goals and focusing on the traits you want to show can bring about changes in your personality in the short term. If you keep this up long enough, you can gradually begin to see yourself differently and change your social and emotional self to the point where the changes are permanent.
   • If you are serious about changing important aspects of your personality, you may want to see a mental health professional. It can offer you guidance and a different perspective to help you achieve your goals in a safe and responsible manner.

Tips

• If you feel that the results of a personality test are incorrect, try again. You know your personality better than anyone.

Warnings

• Use your personality traits as strengths, not excuses. For example, if you're an extrovert, that's no excuse not to have to study alone.