Understanding Psychological Testing and Creative Thinking

The speaker shares their experience with psychological testing, including historical fads and personal attempts to understand and cheat on these tests. They discuss feedback from a psychologist friend, highlighting their unique cognitive process of making connections and exploring ideas passionately and physically.

What was the speaker's initial interest that led them to explore psychological testing?

• Analyzing the impact of Myers Briggs tests

• Studying the history of Fortune Magazine

• Writing articles about power in corporations

• Investigating the role of executive coaching

What historical trend in the 1950s is mentioned by the speaker?

• The decline of psychological testing

• The popularity of aptitude tests

• The emergence of Myers Briggs tests

• The rise of executive coaching

What did the speaker find intriguing about the 1950s aptitude test fad?

• Its impact on modern tests

• Its influence on a famous book

• Its relevance to executive coaching

• Its connection to Myers Briggs tests

What did the speaker's psychologist friend offer them instead of teaching them how to cheat?

• A guide on executive coaching

• A battery of tests and feedback

• A lecture on professional standards

• A book on psychological testing

What was the speaker's reaction to the feedback from the psychological tests?

• They were intrigued

• They were indifferent

• They were confused

• They were disappointed

How did the psychologist describe the speaker's thinking process?

• Chaotic and disorganized

• Linear and straightforward

• Unique and connection-driven

• Orderly and systematic

What does the speaker's thinking process involve?

• Avoiding any connections

• Leaping between unrelated ideas

• Following a strict order

• Making linear connections

What does the speaker do when they get passionate about an idea?

• They discuss it quietly

• They swarm and overdo it

• They ignore it

• They write it down immediately

How does the speaker physically react when excited by an idea?

• They leave the room

• They remain still

• They write notes quietly

• They squirm in their chair

What was the speaker's approach to understanding ideas?

• A quick and dismissive process

• A noisy and interactive process

• A quiet and solitary process

• A slow and methodical process