Personality Quest 7*7*7

Introduction to Personality Quest 7*7*7

A Quest is an ongoing search for knowledge. 

This is a Quest of discovery of the inner workings of the personality. Its goal is to provide a method for discovering some basic elements of personality and to give the evaluator (whether oneself or another) a better understanding of the personality of the individual being evaluated.

This Quest is by nature subjective, because understanding the personality is the key we are seeking, not some set of objective behavior patterns with which to attach another label to an individual. Therefore, we use the Personality Type terms (physical, emotional, intellectual) loosely, as general guides for understanding, interacting, communicating, and teaching.

To use this Quest effectively, we must realize that not all things are as they seem, and that complex personalities will often react in ways that appear to be the opposite of what is really happening. For instance, an extremely intelligent mind may respond to repression and irrationality by "over-amping" and throwing its excess energy into physical or emotional areas that would mask its true nature and cause it to be inaccurately typed by an objective test of behavior patterns.

It is also important to remember that people go through different levels of energy at different times in their cycles of life and even at different times of day. These cycles can cause an individual to be very physical in the morning, more intellectual at midday, and emotional at night, or even vary from one to another rapidly.

The tendency to become suddenly very emotional and/or very physical is one of the phenomena that cause many very intelligent children to be diagnosed with learning and/or behavior disorders.

While the reasons for sudden behavior changes are many and complicated, the results of the "normal" way to deal with them (Restraint and Ritalin) have proven ineffective and often destructive. The Quest for better treatment of non-normal behaviors starts with better understanding.

This Personality Quest is for your use in gaining a better understanding of yourself, your mate, your children, and other people. There are no right or wrong answers. There is nothing magical about the 7 questions in each section. Feel free to add questions of your own when using the Personality Quest to gain knowledge. Remember that every individual is different and that any particular score on any test, including the Personality Quest, is just that, a particular score. It can be useful, but it can also be dangerous, especially if it is used to "label" people or to assume too much about them. Use it carefully.