Magnatolia Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Hi all, I'm trying to better my social interaction skills. Does anyone know of any good detailed personality websites. The myer-brigg types aren't what I'm after. Something a bit more detailed. Like, I work with a lot of different people and want to get a feel for the type of person they are based on how they communicate. Some examples are one who is bubbly, and a great conversationalist, crazy etc. Another one writes short sharp emails yet in person she's really friendly. Anyone know of any good websites? Thanks
Liquinn Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 No, I don't, why don't you make one thread with questions, instead of having 3?
glittergurl Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 You sound like the type of person who over-analyzes everything, and I can guarantee you nothing good comes out of that. Take it easy. The bubbly person is simply bubbly. People who are sweet in person but type short e-mails are simply not that much into e-mails (I have a friend like that lol). You don't have to fully understand their mental mechanisms to become good friends or even intimate with someone. Be yourself, relax, and take them as they come. And if somebody really likes you, it will be too obvious for you to even wonder about it. Reading between the lines is a silly game you should really not push onto yourself; it's a waste of time.
Trialbyfire Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Coming from a person who's types short emails and correspondence of any kind beyond business proposals, getting to the point is a preference. The long and fluffy emails received at work, drive me nuts, so to reciprocate the courtesy, I try to consolidate as much information as possible, in as little text as possible, so people can get back to their work faster. Conclusion: No-nonsense person.
Author Magnatolia Posted October 1, 2007 Author Posted October 1, 2007 Thanks for the replies. I don't over-analyse, I just want to get an idea of the difference between someone who is normally quiet and not much of a conversationalist and someone who isn't saying much because they don't want to talk to me. I find that when the person isn't very communicative, or whatever, I see it as them not being particularly interested in the conversation. However there's someone at work who quite often answers a question with a mumble, or says 'aahh'. Then when I started to leave they regrouped their thoughts and gave me an actual answer. So it's more of an understanding that there are different personality types and some people who seem standoffish aren't really. @liquinn: I ask questions in separate posts because they are unrelated. Plus from past experience people usually only answer 1 of the questions.
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