BGfL publishes a test that tries to determine how best one learns. It takes feedback from questions and extrapolates the answers into scores for eight different types of intelligences. Here are my results, followed by my thoughts about them:
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My highest scores were 1) Intrapersonal, 2) Visual/Spatial and 3) Logical. None of these were surprising to me because I have always tested well in these areas and my interests have naturally gravitated towards them as well. This also matches the Myers-Briggs (MBTI) tests I have taken, where I consistently score as INTJ.
Tests like these, at least in my case, always give me what my natural inclinations are, but do not necessarily reflect what my strengths are at the moment. When I score as an introvert--or in this case, highest in intrapersonal and lowest in interpersonal--the assumption is that I am shy and unable to communicate effectively with others. This is actually not true, I'm a fairly confident public speaker, even with limited notes, and my reputation in my office is to send the 'difficult' people my way because they end up liking me. This did not come naturally to me, and it took years to develop, but I learned to apply my inner confidence to public settings and develop my thoughtfulness into empathy.
All of that being said, I would still much rather spend an evening alone than go to a party (the classic introvert vs extrovert question). So, I guess some behavior can be learned, but preferences die hard.
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