I Can Read You Like A Book

Although we have never met, I’m confident I can accurately tap into and describe aspects of your personality. How? Because you can actually tell a great deal about someone by the things they choose to read. So, the fact that you’ve made a conscious decision to read my psychology Substack posts (thank you, by the way) tells me, in all probability, that:

• You pride yourself on being an independent thinker and do not accept others' statements without satisfactory proof.

• You have a great deal of unused capacity which you haven’t fully turned to your advantage.

• You prefer a certain amount of change and variety, becoming dissatisfied when restricted by limitations.

• You have a strong need for others to like and admire you.

• You tend to be critical of yourself.

• While you have some personality weaknesses, you are generally able to compensate for them.

• Disciplined and self-controlled on the outside, you tend to worry and feel insecure on the inside.

• At times, you have serious doubts about whether you made the right decision or did the right thing.

• You’ve found it unwise to be too open in revealing yourself to others.

• Sometimes you are extroverted, sociable, and affable, while at other times, you are introverted, wary, and reserved.

• Some of your aspirations tend to be unrealistic.

• Security is one of your major life goals.

So, How Did I Do?

On a scale from zero (poor) to five (perfect), how would you rate the extent to which this description reveals basic characteristics of your personality? In most cases, this personality sketch consistently receives ratings of 4 or 5, which is quite impressive.

Or at least it would be—except for the fact that my analysis has absolutely nothing to do with what you read.