Online tests

[heldbyone]

Do you all believe in online psychological tests ?

For example yesterday i did a test after researches on my symptoms i guessed im 100% bipolar


Then the result also came out as bipolar.

What do you all think .

 

[timf]

Like tests published in magazines, some might be helpful, some might be less so.

You are in the best position to make an evaluation yourself.

 

[narval]

not too much. besides the troll/meme ones they tend to be vague plus usually the ones who answers are at least a little biased.

I mean, if i think i'm X, it's probably that i choose answers more closer to X. In your case, if you researched for symptoms of bipolarity and you thought you're bipolar, the test it isn't a surprise. The same conclusion with extra stepts.

Those kind of tests may be good for point a overall direction, but i'm sure that any little serious research on google makes the same. Usually a better option is go to a proffesional or someone who can tell better

Edit: errata

 

[Soulless Angel]

I don't believe in them personally, I think if you have researched what you think you are, then you may instinctively be pulled more towards giving the answers that create the answer/result you have researched, whether you intend to or not.
To me a diagnosis needs to come from many more things over one random online tests, as I think (I could be wrong, I am just going by what I have seen) that criteria can vary on each, nothing seems standard, Ie some may be out of date etc