Tests claim they’ll diagnose your symptoms and report whether you’ve got ADHD or are simply an ENTP. Are any of them good? Unfortunately, even the best frequently mistype – and it’s not just because they were made by “some rando.” In fact, many of these tests were developed by experts who’ve been in their field for decades. In my experience, the accuracy of these tests can be eighty-percent or less, meaning that one in five takers walks away with the wrong result. Four out of five sounds pretty good, but I find it disturbing that these results are usually handed out as if they’re “the truth.” It’s more honest when the tests say, “We think this is true about you, but here are other possibilities . . .” Before we discuss why tests often mistype people, let’s clarify what kind of tests I’m talking about. Your Neurotype Your neurotype has several key components, including your: Cognitive function stack Attachment style Co-narc spectrum strategies Brain structural type N...
Just as neurodivergents learn masking skills that are increasingly adept over time, all people learn to compensate for their blindspots and weaknesses more adroitly over the course of their life. Every cue, symptom, and distinction will become less clear as a person matures and broadens their capabilities. Because everyone’s general performance – including skills at masking, coping, and compensating – is improving and diversifying over the decades of their life, you’ll find it easier to type people in their early twenties than people in their sixties. Childhood & Twenties In our twenties we are relying extremely heavily on our dominant function at almost all times – and our blindspot (seventh position) is a glaring hole in our abilities. Let’s say you’re an INFP: your dominant function (Fi) is the air you breathe and seems ordinary to you. When you’re young, it’s confusing that other people aren’t as morally grounded. You can simply feel what’s right, so why can’t everyo...