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Who Are You, Really?
Who Are You, Really?: The Surprising Puzzle of Personality | Brian Little
26 posts | 6 read | 1 to read
This fun, smart read for anyone eager to better understand (and improve) themselves argues that personality is driven not by nature nor nurture�but instead by the projects we pursue, which ultimately shape the people we become. Traditionally, (…more)
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catiewithac
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Mehso-so

Nothing new here. This all seemed intuitive stuff to me.

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janerzy
Mehso-so

If you‘d be bored with details of psychology studies/ explanations, go with the TED version.

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dawn-pInk
Panpan

meh. watch the ted talk instead

bookandcat This might be my favorite review ever 🤣 7y
dawn-pInk @bookandcat Thank you! 7y
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dawn-pInk
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Audio book number 2. I think ai‘ve figured out a way to do this.

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Maria514626
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Stumbled on this fun one on @collegecatlady ‘s page.
1. Romance
2. Babysitter
3. Freelance copywriter
4. ^ ^ ^ with a doggy daycare on the side
5. Coffee + about 3/4” milk🥛

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AngelErin
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I love quizzes. I saw a few people doing this on Litsy so I had to also.😋😋😋 https://www.buzzfeed.com/rinri/if-you-were-a-book-what-genre-would-you-be-3c8kx?...

CaliforniaCay I got mystery too! It's not really my genre, but I feel like that description is pretty spot on 😳 7y
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CoffeeCatsBooks
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Saw this on @GarthRanzz ‘s Page. I love book quizzes! 💕 (Confession: I might have gotten YA the first time I took this. 😳)
And here is the quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/rinri/if-you-were-a-book-what-genre-would-you-be-3c8kx?...

GarthRanzz That‘s okay. I got Literary the first time. Couldn‘t make my mind up on the business so I retook it and changed my answer. 😊 7y
Leniverse I got Romance. 🙄 Which would make anyone who knows me, and especially anyone who's dated me, laugh incredulously. Think I should try again then? 😂 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks @Leniverse 🤣 Too funny! The YA actually mocked me and called me immature. Thank you but I prefer the phrase, young at heart. 7y
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CouronneDhiver I got Western! 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks @CouronneDhiver I can‘t even think what answers would have gotten you that, lol! 🌵 7y
hyperhawk I got fantasy 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks @hyperhawk I think fantasy is one of the nicer descriptions “creative, free-spirit” 🎨🎭🎼 7y
hyperhawk @CoffeeCatsBooks ya but I am not creative or free spirited 7y
alisiakae I got YA as well and thought the description was rather mean-spirited! 7y
CouronneDhiver I just went with my honest opinions ... “earth” “go for hike” “realist” and so on. Definitely had a good giggle at the answer! 🤠 Yeehaw. 7y
Laura317 I got mystery. I‘m curious about the other choices though. 7y
drokka I got YA too. There are a couple spots where none of the options was even close to the right answer. Like the date one. Oh and the what annoys you most question, I struggled because almost all those things are on my pet peeves list 😂 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks @Laura317 I know there was also literary, romance, western, YA, and fantasy but I don‘t know if they did any other genres. 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks @dronka I think it was the crying babies that might have cinched YA for me, lol, 🍼 7y
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ValerieAndBooks
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1. 52
2. One sister, 50 yo
3. Boy 22 1/2, Girl 19 1/2, Boy almost 17
4. Several, including in my profile
5. 😄 many!
6. 😊💖📚
7. Books!
8. I‘m 5‘2 1/2”— I guess I look taller? I never wear heels.
9. Both, but allergic to cats 😢.
10. Coffee
11. Book Lust
12. Anyone left who wants to play! #hallowhoareyou

Thanks for the tag, @Lynnsoprano and @Hollie 😊

Hollie Great favorite word!! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Hollie first word that came to mind 😊 7y
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DrJAdMerricksson
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#Hallowhoareyou @Gyldholm

1. Creeping up to the big 40
2. Yes, three
3. In spirit
4. Spinner by Michael J Bowler
5. That's like picking a fav child. Too hard. Broader... Anything Sherlock.
6. 😆
7. phenylalanine. Followed by trebuchet. They are just fun to say.
8. Prosthetic eye
9. 🐈 😻
10. Cold teas, hibiscus best
11. Dragonlore by Ash DeKirk. My life's work. Or at least, that of my anthropology thesis 😅
12. @TricksyTails @JayeWells

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Stickynotegirl
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I haven‘t posted on litsy in over a year, so I decided this was a good way to get back into it
1. 18
2. 4 sisters and 1 brother
3. No
4. Rereading Mistborn by Branden Sanderson
5. Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern or Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
6. 💕
7. Bustle
8. I‘m actually very spiritual/ involved in the world of yoga and meditation
9. Dogs but I love both
10. Tea
11. Egghead
12. Lol

Cinfhen Welcome back!!!! 7y
GarthRanzz Welcome back and thanks for the follow! 7y
RaimeyGallant Welcome back. :) 7y
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Lynnsoprano
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1. 66 and proud of it😄 2. One brother 3. One son, one daughter @Ambrosnazzy one grandson, one granddaughter 4. The House at Riverton 5. Really???😂 6. 😂😘 7. Specifically 8. I‘m a certified soccer referee 9. Both 10. Tea if I‘m forced to choose 11. Teaching Kids to Sing 12. @ValerieAndBooks @hermyknee #hallowhoareyou

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hyperhawk
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1) 25
2) yes 2 brothers and 2 sisters
3) nope but I have nephews and a niece
4) geekerella
5) probably the outsiders it got me into reading again
6) 😂
7) nonsensical
8) I love Korean dramas that usually gets me weird looks
9) definitely cat lover 🐱
10) probably coffee but I like all 3
11) king of the dorks I guess
12) @GondorGirl
#hallowhoareyou @Gyldholm

llwheeler Kdramas ❤! no weird looks from me! What are some of your faves? 7y
hyperhawk Currently I'm watching Hwayugi but I think healer is my favorite one 7y
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ScorpioBookDreams
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1. 28
2. 3 sisters
3. Nope
4. Gallery of the Dead / Surviving AI / David Copperfield
5. Harry Potter
6. 😂
7. Mellifluous / Discombobulated / Petrichor
8. I suck my tongue when falling asleep 🙈
9. Dog lover
10. Hot Chocolate
11. I Know What I‘m Doing - and Other Lies I Tell Myself
12. Anyone who hasn‘t been tagged already!
#hallowhoareyou

TrishB Discombobulated- it‘s a great word isn‘t it 👍🏻 7y
ooomeooo 11.) 😂🤣👍👌 7y
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Itchyfeetreader With you on mellifluous! 7y
Lizpixie Dr Who fan huh💙 7y
IndyHannaJones Ok stupid question, but how do I share this image for myself? 7y
ScorpioBookDreams @IndyHannaJones I screenshot and crop. Not sure if there‘s another way! 💕 7y
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shahn77
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1. 40
2. 1 brother
3. 3 dog babies.
4. Meddling Kids, Lonesome Dove, Sense and Sensibility
5. I don't think I have an answer for this question.
6. I don't really use emojis
7. I asked my husband about this and he said 'list'
8. I am a terrible cook. My husband cooks all of our meals.
9. Dog
10. Coffee
11. Sarah, Plain and Tall(then substitute short for tall)
12. @Weyrwoman

Thanks for the tag @sudi
#hallowhoareyou @Gyldholm

Itchyfeetreader 😂 at list. If I asked my husband he might say the same thing or plan or ‘on time‘ !! 7y
shahn77 @Itchyfeetreader He also said that my favorite sentence is 'What are you going to do today?' 7y
Itchyfeetreader @shahn77 😂😂😂😂 7y
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Hollie
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1. 34
2. One sister, Andee
3. Owen- age 11👩‍👦
4. The Almost Sisters
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
6. 😘 to my Anthony
7. Acquiescence
8. I don‘t hold back- just say what I mean and mean what I say!
9. 😻
10. Tea and coffee
11. Let‘s Pretend this Never Happened
12. @JacintaMCarter @ValerieAndBooks
#hallowhoareyou @Gyldholm

Sharpeipup Cheers to #8 7y
LauraBeth I love people who have #8 as a quality! 7y
Hollie @LauraBeth I do, too! 7y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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1) 42!
2) Nope only me!!
3) 17 and 23 year old daughters (beautiful btw!)
4) A Gentleman in Moscow and The Good Daughter
5) The Nightingale ❤️
6) hearts 💕
7) 🤔🤔 phrase maybe... “that‘s crazy!”
8 people other than my litten family think it‘s strange to want to be at home, reading and surrounded by all of my books! 🤷🏼‍♀️
9)🐶
10)sweet tea!!
11) Maybe The Velvet Hours...
12) @Christine11 @vkois88

@Gyldholm
#Hallowhoareyou

Jensol77 The Nightingale ‼️💜 such a powerful book 7y
Christine11 💗😊💗 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jensol77 yes!!! @Hollie got me a signed copy and I cherish it ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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Hollie @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love the new profile pic! ❤️ 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Hollie thank you!!! 😘 7y
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bibliobliss
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1. 31
2. Only child
3. Not yet
4. ALL THE BOOKS!!!
5. I don‘t have favorites but I‘ve read “She‘s Come Undone” more than once so I kinda like it 🙂
6. 😉
7. Again, not big on favorites but I‘m very much a WORD NERD
8. I‘m a good singer? Question mark b/c I think people generally aren‘t surprised when people sing well! Lots of good singers in the world Lol
9. Cat lover now
10. COFFEE ☕️ FOR LIFE
11. “She‘s Come Undone” jk jk
12. @Haleyh_08

RiotMom She‘s Come Undone is one of my favorites! 7y
bibliobliss @RiotMom it‘s great 👍🏼 7y
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DeeLew
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1. 51
2. Two older brothers
3. My only kids have 4 legs 🐱🐶
4. Just finished Broken Girls. not sure what is next.
5. 🤔I guess The Outsiders, Grapes of Wrath, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
6. 💜
7. Awesome
8. I suffer from depression and anxiety
9. Both. I have one of each.
10. Not a fan of hot drinks but occasionally enjoy a chai tea. I am a Dr Pepper addict! 🤣
11. The Outsiders
12. @Tiffy_Reads
#hallowwhoareyou

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Lynnsoprano
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#introvertextrovert It was fun to do this quiz. I hadn‘t done something like this in quite a while. I think it‘s pretty accurate.

HotMessJess This makes me think you‘re actually a wizard 😅 7y
JuliaTheBookNerd I‘m INFJ-T too! 😊 7y
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Jbakesmcgee3
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Not surprising at all, I‘ve taken the Myers-Briggs several times and always gotten this answer ha! It is very applicable and has helped me to understand my strengths and weaknesses much better! #enfp #assertive #nooneissurprised

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Leniverse
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I found this really fun personality quiz. For each section in the results they give you three book recommendations (for me it was mostly non-fiction books about putting an end to procrastination, and becoming more organised but, you know... 🙄😂)

Test link here if you want to try it: http://you.visualdna.com/quiz/personality#/quiz

saresmoore Hahaha! That‘s great! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m also a seeker! 7y
LauraBrook I‘m a seeker too! 7y
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Leniverse @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @LauraBrook I guess it's not terribly surprising that Litsy contains a number of open minded bookish dreamers. 😉😁 7y
vivastory I embraced my procrastination a long time ago. 7y
Leniverse @vivastory I've made it a lifestyle. 7y
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JackOBotts
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What type of reader are you? (c/o Penguin Random House) http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/what-type-of-reader-are-you/?mcg=261E063074FB4...

Sha0102 Fan girl! 8y
JackOBotts @Sha0102 🙌🏼 8y
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elkeOriginal
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These are not incoming (for once!), they are OUTgoing packages to various Litsy friends, postal book group, and penpals. I just want to say how much fun it is taking Litsy-likes and making real world book-friends.
I just hope y'all are real and not just creations of an over-active imagination that needed to make up book buying #enablers and other bookish freaks just to survive...

shawnmooney ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 8y
aeeklund Right back atcha! 💜💜 8y
rubyslippersreads I agree—so many kindred spirits here. BTW, be watching your mail. 😄📚📫 8y
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Avanders Lol at least some of them have to be real ... 😆 Looks like so much fun! 🎈 8y
LeahBergen I'm real! 😂😂 I loved the parcel you sent me SO MUCH. Yours is in the works right now. 😏 8y
Bklover Looks wonderful! Litsy is wonderful- so many kindred spirits!❤️ 8y
elkeOriginal @LeahBergen Are you sure you are real? Because your shelfies sure seem like they could just be a book-lover's fever dream 😉 8y
Kalalalatja Sometimes I wonder if Litsy is only a dream too, but then again, a dream wouldn't be this expensive 😄 8y
Simona 😍♥️😍♥️😍❣️ 8y
elkeOriginal @Kalalalatja Touché ??? 8y
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EllieDottie
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Hmmm I maybe... I feel like I identify more with the Explorer personality I've seen around on litsy! Thanks @dariazeoli for the link!!

http://modernmrsdarcy.com/quiz

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Well-ReadNeck
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Mehso-so

Now that I have read a couple of TED based books, I'm going to go out on a limb and make a proclamation: Watch the talk; skip the book. The talks are more dynamic and short. This book has some interesting ideas, but doesn't have enough meat for a book and the writing is much less dynamic than a talk might be. Just ok

#netgalley

Lcsmcat I would disagree as far as one book goes. I found Quiet to be excellent at expounding on her talk. I highly recommend it for any introvert. 8y
Onceuponatime I also enjoy the talks for the same reasons you mentioned! I do like Brene Brown's books, though, and Simon Sinek's "Start With Why." Two of my favorite TED speakers. 8y
Well-ReadNeck @Onceuponatime @Lcsmcat I wonder if it matters which came first, the book or the talk?! I agree with both of you about the books you mentioned. Haven't seen either talk nor were either book marketed as TED books. Hummmmm. 🤔 (edited) 8y
Onceuponatime That's a good question...I never thought about which came first! 8y
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