Are you what you like on Social Media? Particularly on Facebook?
Cubeyou has been working in the marketing field for 4 years. Two years ago, in partnership with the University of Cambridge, they developed a Facebook app called YouAreWhatYouLike that helps discover your personality based on your Facebook activity and background.
It takes a few minutes, and ,without you taking a quiz or answering any questions, gives you your personality profile based on the scientific predictions of the Cambridge Psychometric Centre. Researchers analyzed data from 58,000-plus American Facebook users and made some educated guesses about personalities and behavior.
I tried it out and I have to say that the results surprised me. I don’t agree with the findings, but, what I realized was that my public persona is actually different from who I see myself as. I imagine part of that is because I often like friends’ pages to be supportive of their businesses, check out contests and sales that used to require likes.
My results: More conservative and traditional than liberal and artistic. More well-organized than spontaneous and flexible. More outgoing and active versus shy and reserved. More assertive and competitive than warm, trusting and cooperative. More emotional and stressed than calm and relaxed.
This does not really fit me unless I’ve changed. I was always the artistic, liberal type in my group of friends, school, work and family. I majored in Semiotics and Communications. I studied art, journalism, creative writing, dance and literature for the most part. Geometry was my worst subject though I did well in Algebra. My art is abstract and colorful. Organized? I suppose I’ve had to become organized, but when I write or cook, there’s often a lot of chaos. Outgoing and active, sometimes. At other times, a total hermit watching old French movies. More assertive than trusting? Again, this is my Facebook persona I would say. Do you trust people on Facebook? More emotional and stressed than calm? Well, sure, if I’m calm, I’m generally doing yoga, listening to music or in a woodsy park, not on Facebook.
In any case, I find the discrepancy kind of fascinating and realize that the nature of Facebook shows me in an entirely different light when judged solely on what I ‘like’.
So, my personal recommendation is, try it for fun and see what you think!
If you want to know what your Facebook likes say about you, you can check out the free one-click test at http://youarewhatyoulike.com that the researchers created.
Feel free to comment below on your results! I’m really curious now!
I don’ t think the data could analyze me since I almost only use Facebook
for sweepstakes
I suspect ours is a bit skewed because we don’t always like organically as bloggers. I wonder if the average Joe’s results would be more accurate.
I think the only thing my Facebook likes show is that I am a sweepstakes junkie! I don’t use Facebook for anything personal…just sweeps
The test said I am Traditional and Conservative which I am! Wow this is a very interesting test! But some of the other ones I did not agree with. It said I am Emotional and Stressed which is not true!
I agree. I don’t think that 13 questions about what my favorite color is, can give any insight into which animal I most resemble. But sure is fun 🙂
I mostly just use my facebook account for sweeps and giveaways. Not accurate for me!
this is a neat idea. mine wouldnt be correct but Id like to try it
I use mostly for sweepstakes and giveaways too. I am trying it right now to see what results I get. I got Liberal and Artistic. Accurate in many ways. Assertive and Competitive. Wow Yes. Emotional and Stressed. OMG. to the tee. This is scary.
Thanks for the app, wow.
Facebook is most useful for me for the private messages. Most of the people have me blocked because I share and comment on everything, Why not?
How interesting. It is actually pretty close to who I am…cool.
Hmmm….that was interesting. It said I am shy and reserved, which is true. It also says I am assertive and competitive, which isn’t true. I’m one of the least competitive people I know. That’s a reason I don’t play sports….I usually root for the losing team.
I will check it out thanks
I could not get it to mine.
I am definitely going to check this out, I’m willing to bet my public persona is very different from how I see myself.