Dr. Dorothy McCoy who has a
degree in Counseling Psychology published an excellent book in 2005--The Ultimate Book of Personality Tests.
There are over 50 tests in
this book. Some ponder the questions: Are you a Witch? Can you put a love spell
on your boyfriend? What type of car would you be? Are you an experience seeker?
From the titles above it is
obvious McCoy’s book is entertaining, but it also has more in-depth tests that reflect
a person’s: people skills, sensuality, emotional state, fears, and personality
type just to name a few.
I bought this book for McCoy’s
Chapter 6. In this chapter, she provides tests that determine if one is open to spiritual
possibilities, etc.
I love her test in this
the section that asks, “Do You See Things That Go Bump in the Night?”
Here it is--It is for entertainment so take it with a grain
of salt...
Are You Psychic?
Answer Yes or No
1. Have you ever
known the phone was going to ring before it rang?
2.
Have you ever
felt a sudden chill in the room, when there was no apparent reason?
3.
Have you ever
seen anything that could not be explained by science or logic?
4.
Have you ever
felt you were being watched when you were alone?
5.
Have you ever had
a vision or dream that came true?
6.
Have you ever had
a successful session with a Ouija board?
7.
Do you have an
open mind about the supernatural?
8.
Would you refuse
to spend the night in a “haunted” house?
9.
Do you meditate?
10.
Have you retained
the childlike ability simply to “accept” new experiences, free of distorting
preconceptions?
11.
Are you more
likely to make decisions using your “gut feeling” than your “thinking logic?”
12.
Have you ever
been told that psychic ability runs in your family?
13.
Do you wear black
90% (or more) of the time?
Scoring
Give yourself 1 point for
each Yes answer. Leave question 13
out McCoy was just kidding.
0--4 Yes answers:
Your psychic ability is not
fully developed. Your personality leans toward the more rational and pragmatic, and you prefer to see “phenomena” that can be explained by logic.
5--8 Yes answers:
You are coming along nicely.
Your score indicates you are open to unique experiences and you esteem an open,
inquisitive mind. You may have experienced the supernatural.
9--12 Yes answers:
It is certainly possible that
you have psychic ability. Your score is encouraging. You, as well as the last
group, may have experienced the supernatural.
McCoy uses one of my favorite
quotes before and after this test.
“When you have eliminated all which is impossible,
then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”
--Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle
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