Monday, November 5, 2012

Psychological Profile

This psychological profile exerciser I found to be extremely helpful in understanding motivations behind Milo's actions. I am a visual thinker so I can see how Milo acts in the way of his mannerisms, things he likes and the way he looks. However the psychological profile allowed me deeper access into why he might feel or do these things as well as give me a social guide line to the write Milo in. For example it provides good reference if I want to question one of his actions I could go back to the profile and check aspects like. Would this be out of character for Milo? and If it is what are the justifications for going outside of his natural character? 

Here are a few questions in the test that Milo would feel about strongly

From past entries in this blog it is evident that Milo doesn't have the strongest communication skills especially with children his own age. 

 Milo is a very analytical person and goes over many and many scenarios and outcomes in his head on a day to day biases. This is evident in his search of his father. 

   This one can also be seen as true for Milo because of his ideas of who his father is. He gains more joy in the searching processes by fantasizing about his ideals as his father. And if he ever does find out who is real father is, it might lead to a rather traumatic outcome. 

   This is a big one for Milo, he constantly lives in his own head and thinks about anything and everything. However the key point to the answer of this question is that he THINKS about it however does not act on it. It goes along with the idea that Milo what to understand the world but also wants the world to understand him. 



So the out come of the  Psychological Profile was: 


Which I wasn't surprised with at all. 

Introverted iNtuition

Being an introvert is actually one of the key elements behind Milo. Most children are extroverted and it is only though growing up that we become introverted (in most cases.) Milo being and introvert plays a huge role in acting as an obstacle against his want which is he "wants what he enjoys to be normal. He doesn't want to give up what he loves but he also doesn't want to be alone." Also I believe that this description from the profile shows Milo's perspective perfectly especially when it comes to the idea of who his father might be. 


"Others may see what is and wonder why; INTJs see what might be and say "Why not?!" Paradoxes, antinomies, and other contradictory phenomena aptly express these intuitors' amusement at those whom they feel may be taking a particular view of reality too seriously. INTJs enjoy developing unique solutions to complex problems." 


Also Here are some Famous Fictional and Non Fictional People who are also INTJ that I believe share similar characteristics with Milo 

C. S. Lewis 

Clarice Starling

Gandalf the Grey

Hannibal Lecter

Also here are some that weren't listed on the website but from what I gather could also be seen as INTJ's and share similar traits with Milo 

Alfred Hitchcock
  
Jim Henson

Woody Allen 

Spock 
 

1 comment:

  1. Very well done...you grasped the purpose of the test in terms of understanding your character better and I'm glad it allowed you more inisght into young Milo's brain. You may also want to look up (Wikipedia?) the "age of reason", which in the way olden days (like, 17th c.) was seven years of age and considered the time when children could think as adults.

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