HMeyer comments on Rationality Market Research - Less Wrong

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Comment author: HMeyer 17 August 2011 04:17:45PM 0 points [-]

Late to this discussion, but I wonder, have you considered how "Rational" is defined under the Myers-Briggs system?

I score in MBTI as an INTJ -- Rational Mastermind -- so I inherently understand the meaning, but there may be other personality types who express a high degree of rationality.

Have any of you taken the test? I'm sure there must be a preponderance of INTJs here.

Comment author: gwern 17 August 2011 06:20:21PM 3 points [-]

From what I've read, Myers-Briggs seems pretty worthless. Big Five on the other hand sounds a lot better. (I keep hoping lukeprog or someone will read the literature for me and explain in detail why Big Five pwns Myers-Briggs or why I am wrong in thinking that.)

Comment author: komponisto 17 August 2011 06:51:31PM 2 points [-]

If I recall correctly, Michael Vassar thinks Myers-Briggs is superior to Big Five. I wish I could remember his reasoning.