I'm a people person, aren't I?

There are a billion ways (well, maybe only thousands) to classify someone's personality. Some of them are funny, some are classic and some are ridiculous. Horoscopes say people's personalities are determined by their birthday in relation to the stars. There's the introvert/extrovert distinction. Type A and Type B. Beavers, golden retrievers, lions and otters. Melancholics and phlegmatics (which doesn't sound nearly as cute as the otter.)

A friend of mine has to wear a fish label at her job (all the employees do, not just her. I mean, it's not like she's being punished or anything) so that people will (in theory) understand better how to communicate with her.

I haven't done many of the lists and personality tests but I know this - In theory, I'm an extroverted introvert. A Type B functioning in a Type A world (and with a type A spouse). Touch of the melancholic with hints of the golden retriever. What it boils down to is: I like people, work well with people, but they still wear me out.

Maybe that's why I find this so extremely funny...



Want to try a personality test? Here's one based on Jung's personality types. Or here's another one that's similar but with more questions and more character types. This one uses color choices to tell you about yourself. And this one tells you which superhero you most resemble. And if you have an alter ego, you can also figure out which SuperVillian you are...

What's your color IQ?

Today's topic is
Color Perception

Artistically, I need to understand how colors work together. Professionally, my color-sight (the way my eye and brain process color) will affect any art I produce. And don't get me started on the "individual monitors will vary" thing. I usually work on dual flat screens (one's in the shop right now) and even though they are identical monitors, I have a photo-favorite for color editing.

Personally, as a woman with bouts of vanity - or self-consciousness, depending on the day - I know what colors I like to wear. I know which colors are my favorites to look at (orange and deep blues). I know which colors can lift my mood (love the amber-tinted sunglasses) or make me feel slightly nauseous (did you know there are several distinct ways that people pronounce "mauve"?)

Here's a link a friend sent me to a color IQ quiz that tests your hue perception abilities. It's fun and you can compare your score to your age/gender demographic if you are a competitive sort of person:

http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?PageID=77

I got an 11. How did you do? (Not that I'm competitive or anything...)