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November 17, 2009

Konsep Planet X, Nibiru dan Kiamat 2012

Bermula pada tahun 1846.
 
Tanggal 30 September 1846, seminggu setelah planet Neptunus ditemukan, seorang ahli matematika Perancis “Le Verrie” mengumumkan kemungkinan masih adanya planet lain di tata surya kita yang belum ditemukan. Ia menggunakan teori mekanika Newton untuk mengukur gangguan orbital Neptunus dan menyimpulkan bahwa gangguan ini pastilah disebabkan oleh gaya gravitasi planet lain.

Pada 10 Oktober di tahun yang sama, Triton; bulannya Neptunus ditemukan. Dengan penemuan Triton, maka para astronom dapat menghitung kembali massa planet Neptunus. Namun diluar perkiraan mereka, mereka menemukan massa Neptunus lebih besar 2% dari yang diperkirakan. Perhitungan ini sudah memasukkan pengaruh gravitasi Uranus. Bahkan ketika pluto ditemukan pada tahun 1930, para ilmuwan menyimpulkan bahwa pluto tidak cukup besar untuk mempengaruhi massa Neptunus.

Jadi astronom kembali berusaha mencari planet lain yang dianggap bertanggung jawab atas gangguan massa Neptunus.

Planet lain yang belum ditemukan itulah yang disebut planet X. Jadi planet X sesungguhnya adalah sebuah penyebutan planet yang dipercaya ada, namun belum ditemukan. Konsep ini sesungguhnya telah ada sejak tahun 1840an. Bukan sesuatu yang baru.

Misteri anomali massa Neptunus terus bertahan hingga tahun 1980.

Tahun 1966
Michael D. Coe, seorang peneliti dan penulis mulai mempopulerkan konsep kiamat 21 Desember 2012 yang didasarkan pada perhitungan kalender suku Maya. Konsep Michael D Coe terus dikutip oleh banyak penulis hingga tahun 1990an.

Tahun 1976.
Sebuah buku kontroversi berjudul "The twelfth Planet" diluncurkan oleh Zecharia Sitchin. Dalam bukunya, Sitchin menginterpretasikan kembali tulisan Sumeria kuno yang telah berumur 6.000 tahun dengan mengganti nama dewa-dewa Sumeria dengan nama-nama planet hipotetis.

Menurut Sitchin, pada masa sebelum ada planet bumi, ada sebuah planet yang bernama Tiamat yang terletak di antara Mars dan Jupiter. Suatu hari orbit Tiamat dimasuki planet raksasa lainnya yang besarnya sekitar 20 kali Jupiter. Planet ini bernama Nibiru. Nibiru sendiri berarti "tempat persimpangan" atau "tempat terjadinya transisi".

Perjumpaan ini menyebabkan Tiamat bertabrakan dengan salah satu bulan Nibiru. Pecahan dari tabrakan ini menyebabkan terbentuknya planet Bumi.

Menurut Sitchin, Nibiru adalah tempat berdiamnya satu ras alien yang bernama Annunaki yang memiliki periode orbit 3.630 tahun mengelilingi matahari. Annunaki yang selamat dari tabrakan itu kemudian datang ke bumi. Lalu ceritanya berkembang. Annunaki konon katanya memodifikasi genetika primata di bumi dengan cara mencampurnya dengan gen mereka sendiri untuk menciptakan homo sapiens (manusia) sebagai budak mereka.

Ketika Annunaki meninggalkan bumi, mereka membiarkan manusia (yang merupakan primata hasil modifikasi genetika) memerintah bumi hingga mereka datang kembali ke bumi.

Para pengikut Sitchin kemudian mengambil konsep dan istilah planet X untuk menggambarkan planet Nibiru. Bagi mereka Planet X yang sedang dicari-cari sesungguhnya adalah Nibiru.

Inilah pertemuan pertama antara konsep Planet X dan Nibiru.

Para pengikut Sitchin kemudian juga menghubungkan kedatangan kembali Nibiru dengan perhitungan kiamat kalender suku Maya. Mereka kemudian menyimpulkan bahwa Planet Nibiru akan masuk ke orbit bumi pada tanggal 21 Desember 2012.

Ingat bahwa gravitasi planet akan mempengaruhi planet lain yang didekatnya. Nibiru yang disebut memiliki besar 20 kali Jupiter dipastikan akan membawa kehancuran bagi planet bumi.

Sekarang Planet X, Nibiru dan kiamat 2012 sudah terhubung.

Timbul tenggelamnya konsep Nibiru dan kiamat 2012

Tahun 1980an.
NASA mengumumkan bahwa anomali massa Neptunus ternyata adalah sebuah kesalahan pada data observasi. Setelah data tersebut diperbaiki, maka tidak lagi ditemukan kesalahan orbital. Misteri yang bertahan sejak 1840an terpecahkan.

Wacana Nibiru dan kiamat 2012 mulai tenggelam perlahan-lahan.

Tahun 1983
Headline media-media menulis bahwa dua astonom bernama Neugebauer dan Houck menemukan sebuah planet yang seukuran Jupiter melanglang buana di antariksa sekitar 2 miliar kilometer dari matahari.

Orang-orang mulai bertanya-tanya, apakah ini mungkin tanda keberadaan Nibiru.

Namun ternyata media salah ! Neugebauer dan Houck hanya mengatakan bahwa mereka menemukan ketidakberaturan dalam spektrum infrared. Ini bisa berarti apa saja, mulai dari sebuah planet hingga sebuah galaksi.

Tidak berapa lama, kedua astronom tersebut mengkonfirmasi bahwa temuan mereka menunjukkan adanya sebuah galaksi (Ultra luminous infrared galaxies - ULIRGs), bukan planet. ULIRGs adalah tempat dimana bintang-bintang lahir.

Tahun 1994.
Seorang peneliti dan astrolog bernama John Major Jenkins menerbitkan sebuah buku yang berjudul "Tzolkin : Visionary Perspectives and Calender Studies"

Dalam bukunya ia menafsirkan arti periode-periode kalender Maya. Bukan sesuatu yang baru, namun Jenkins kembali mempopulerkan konsep kalender maya yang telah dipopulerkan sebelumnya oleh Michael D Coe. Jenkins dianggap sebagai orang yang paling bertanggung jawab dalam penyebaran kembali konsep kiamat 2012.

Kiamat 2012 kembali mendapat perhatian dunia, didorong oleh publikasi buku Jenkins.

Tahun 1995
Seorang paranormal bernama Nancy Lieder mengklaim bahwa ia diperingatkan oleh suatu ras alien yang tinggal di sebuah planet yang terletak di sistem planet Zeta Reticuli bahwa Nibiru akan menghancurkan bumi pada Mei 2003.

Tahun 2003
Ramalan Nancy Lieder meleset. Mei 2003, dunia tidak kiamat. Nancy Lieder mengkoreksi ramalannya menjadi tahun 2012.

Tahun 2005
Nasa mengumumkan bahwa pada tanggal 21 Oktober 2003 sebelumnya telah ditemukan sebuah planet baru kesepuluh yang diberi nama Eris. Orang-orang segera mengasosiasikannya dengan Nibiru.

April 2006
Arti kata Planet didefinisikan ulang. Berdasar pada definisi baru ini, Eris masuk kedalam kategori planet mini bersama Pluto. Lagipula karakter Eris sangat jauh dari Nibiru. Periode orbit Eris hanya 556,7 tahun.

Tahun 2007 - sekarang
Konsep kiamat 2012 kembali dihidupkan oleh beberapa buku populer. Namun kali ini, Nibiru bukan dianggap sebagai penyebab kiamat, melainkan badai matahari (solar maximum). Nibiru hanya menjadi wacana sampingan, tertutup oleh popularitas badai matahari.

Berdasar penelitian National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), yang disponsori lembaga antasariksa Amerika Serikat, NASA, badai matahari terjadi ketika muncul flare atau ledakan besar di atmosfer matahari dengan daya supertinggi.

Badai matahari bisa menyebabkan lonjatan tenaga lisrik hingga miliaran watt. Bila sampai ke bumi, pancarannya akan mempengaruhi medan magnet bumi yang selanjutnya berdampak pada sistem satelit, listrik, dan frekuensi radio. Bumi terancam kehilangan daya listrik.

Badai matahari merupakan siklus biasa yang terjadi setiap 11 tahun. Namun, siklus itu diperkirakan akan mencapai puncaknya pada 2012-2013. Badai matahari pernah melanda bumi pada 1 September 1859. Namun, kala itu tak terlalu berdampak karena kehidupan di masa itu belum ditopang listrik.

Berdasar prediksi tersebut, sejumlah badan antariksa telah berupaya menyiapkan sejumlah strategi menghadapi badai matahari. Strategi untuk mengantisipasi hilangnya daya listrik, satelit, dan frekuensi radio yang menopang kehidupan masyarakat modern masa kini.
Fakta Lain (David Morrison, NAI Senior Scientist)

Tidak ada pembentukan garis lurus planet di tahun 2012, atau tahun berapa pun untuk beberapa dekade kedepan. Bumi berada jauh di sisi galaksi Bima Sakti, sekitar 300000 tahun cahaya dari inti galaksi. Kita mengelilingi inti galaksi sekitar setiap 225-250 juta tahun, dan selalu dengan jarak yang sama. Mengenai pergantian kutub, jika berarti pergantian posisi kutub dengan tiba-tiba (maksudnya kutub utara bergerak kebawah secara vertical) itu mustahil. Sebenarnya apa yang banyak dibicarakan adalah pembentukan garis lurus antara Bumi, Matahari, dan inti galaksi pada konstelasi Sagitarius. Ini terjadi setiap bulan Desember, tanpa dampak buruk apapun, dan tidak ada alasan bahwa tahun 2012 akan berbeda dari tahun-tahun yang lain.

Pada aktivitas tertinggi Matahari (terulang setiap 11 tahun), banyak sekali semburan energi Matahari yang dipancarkan kesegala arah termasuk Bumi dibanding aktivitas terendah Matahari. Pancaran energi dan massa Matahari tidaklah berbahaya bagi manusia ataupun kehidupan lain di Bumi. Tapi ini bisa berbahaya bagi astronot yang berada di luar angkasa atau di bulan, dan inilah yang masih NASA pelajari. Pancaran yang kuat dan besar dari Matahari bisa mengganggu transmisi radio, menyebabkan Aurora, dan merusak peralatan elektronik satelit di luar angkasa. Hari ini banyak satelit dirancang untuk menghadapi kemungkinan ini. Sebagai contoh mematikan sistem beberapa sirkuit yang vital dan berubah menjadi mode “aman” untuk beberapa jam ke depan. Pada kasus yang cukup ekstrim hal ini akan mengganggu transmisi listrik di Bumi, mungkin akan menyebabkan “Mati Lampu”, tapi ini jarang!

Aktvitas tertinggi terakhir tercatat pada tahun 2001, jadi yang berikutnya diprediksikan tahun 2012. Tetapi, akhir-akhir ini Matahari sedang dalam kondisi yang tidak biasanya, dalam beberapa tahun ini hampir tidak ditemukan tanda-tanda aktivitas akan meningkat. Jadi para ilmuan memperkirakan aktivitas tertinggi berikutnya akan telambat, mungkin 2013. Meskipun begitu, aktivitas Matahari sulit sekali diprediksikan.
Benar bahwa medan magnet Bumi melindungi kita dari pancaran berbahaya dari angkasa dengan membuat semacam “Shield”, disebut Magnetosfer. Dengan hampir semua pancaran dari angkasa atau Matahari diserap dan dipantulkan, tapi tidak ada alasan untuk mengira pembalikan medan magnet akan terjadi dalam waktu dekat ini. Pembalikan medan magnet ini hanya terjadi sekali dalam 400000 tahun rata-rata..

Nah, fakta sudah terkumpul tinggal kembali ke diri kita apakah kita mempercayai akan terjadinya kiamat pada 21 desember 2012 atau menganggap hanya sebuah fenomena untuk mendongkrak penjualan film "2012".... Satu yang pasti Kiamat hanya Allah yang Maha mengetahui kapan terjadinya, kita sebagai manusia tinggal mempersiapkan bekal, siapkah kita menghadapinya dan siapkah kita kembali kepada sang maha pencipta???.... Karena tak ada yang tak mungkin terjadi kecuali atas kehendaknya!!!!

(dikutip dari berbagai sumber)

August 27, 2009

Do It Before Tomorrow Comes

If you’re mad with someone and nobody’s there to fix the situation…
You fix it.
Maybe today, that person still wants to be your friend.
And if u doesn’t, tomorrow can be too late.

If you’re in love with somebody, but that person doesn’t know…
tell her/him.
Maybe today, that person is also in love with you.
And if you don’t say it, tomorrow can be too late.

If you really want to kiss somebody… kiss her/him.
Maybe that person wants a kiss from you, too.
And if you don’t kiss her/him today, tomorrow can be too late.

If you still love a person that you think has forgotten you… tell her/him.
Maybe that person has always loved you.
And if you don’t tell her/him today, tomorrow can be too late.

If you need a hug of someone…ask her/him for it.
Maybe they need it more than you do.
And if you don’t ask for it today, tomorrow can be too late.

If you really have friends who you appreciate… tell them.
Maybe they appreciate you as well.
That if you don’t and they leave or go far away today, tomorrow can be too late.

If you love your parents, and never had the chance to show them…do it.
Maybe you have them there to show them how you feel.
That if you don’t and they leave today, and then tomorrow can be too late.



July 21, 2009

LOVE DOES NOT NEED A REASON

Lady: why do you like me? Why do you love me?

Man : I can't tell the reason...
But I really like you...

Lady: You can't even tell me the reason...
How can you say you like me?
How can you say you love me?

Man : I really don't know the reason, but I can prove
that I love you.

Lady: Proof? No! I want you to tell me the reason...
My friend's boyfriend can tell her why he loves her,
but not you!

Man : OK...OK!!! Because you are beautiful, because your voice

is sweet, because you are caring, because you are

loving, because you are thoughtful, because of your

smile, because of your every moments...

Unfortunately, a few days later... the lady met with an

accident and become comma.
The Guy then placed a letter by her side, and here is the

content:

Dearest,

Now can you talk...? No!
Therefore I cannot love you... Because of your care and

concern that I like you...

Now that you cannot show them,
therefore I cannot love you... Because of your smile, because

of your every moments that I love you...

Now can you smile...??? Now can you move...??? NO!
Therefore I cannot love you...

If love need a reason, like now
There is no reason for me to love you anymore...

Does love need a reason? NO!
Therefore, I still love you...and
Love doesn't need a reason.

May 7, 2009

Swine Flu

WHAT IS SWINE FLU ?
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses (H1N1 subtype)that causes regular outbreaks in pigs.
People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen
Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond three people.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some
people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu.
In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people.
Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the
symptoms of seasonal flu in humans and may include:
- Fever (greater than 100°F or 37.8°C)
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Stuffy nose
- Chills
- Headache and body aches
- Fatigue

HOW DOES SWINE FLU SPREAD ?
Spread of this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is thought to be happening in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

MINIMIZING THE RISK OF AN EPIDEMIC
- Culling – killing large numbers of infected and potentially
infected animals
- Quarantine – putting infected farms in quarantine
- Vaccinating birds against the virus – remains controversial and
contentious. Indonesia launched poultry vaccination in July
2004 and Thailand is considering the same measure
- Latest normal flu vaccine – for people involved in culling
operations to minimize the risk of being infected by both bird
flu and human flu simultaneously

HOW CAN SOMEONE WITH THE FLU INFECT SOMEONE ELSE ?
Infected people may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 or more days after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as wellas while you are sick.

WHAT SHOULD I DO TO KEEP FROM GETTING THE FLU ?
First and most important: wash your hands. Try to stay in good general health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Try not touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- Avoid live animal markets, poultry and pig farms in affected
countries
- Always maintain high levels of personal hygiene, especially before
and after food preparation and in-out of toilets. Regular wash your
hands
- Cook pork thoroughly
- Do not consume half-done pork
- While in an affected region, seek immediate medical attention if
you develop influenza-like symptoms. (High Fever, body pain,
coughing and red nose)
TRAVEL HEALTH
WHO does not recommend any travel restrictions to areas experiencing outbreaks, including countries, which have reported, associated cases of human infection.
WHO does not, at present recommend the routine screening of travelers coming from affected areas.
Spreading Country as on April 27, 2009 are ; Mexico, US, New Zealand, Israel, China.
WHAT CAN I DO TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM GETTING
SICK ?
There is no vaccine available right now to protect against swine flu. There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza.
Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or
sneeze.Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after
you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also
effective
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this
way
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people
THERE ARE EVERYDAY ACTIONS PEOPLE CAN TAKE TO STAY HEALTHY
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO KEEP FROM SPREADING THE VIRUS THROUGH COUGHING OR SNEEZING ?
If you are sick, limit your contact with other people as much as possible. Do not go to work , stay at home or in your hotel room . Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Cover your cough or sneeze if you do not have a mask. Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.
GENERAL HEALTH TIPS
- Avoid close contact
With sick people. Keep safe distance
- Stay home when you are sick
If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands
- Cover your mouth and nose
Cover mouth and nose with tissue when coughing or sneezing
- Clean your hands
Frequent hand washing will protect you from germs
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
Germs often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated and then touches his or her eyes, nose or mouth.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I GET SICK ?
In children emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
- Fast breathing or trouble breathing
- Bluish skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
- Fever with a rash
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
- Sudden dizziness
- Confusion
- Severe or persistent vomiting
IS THERE A HUMAN VACCINE TO PROTECT FROM SWINE INFLUENZA ?
There are no vaccines that contain the current swine influenza virus causing illness in humans. It is not known whether current human seasonal influenza vaccines can provide any protection. Influenza viruses change very quickly. It is important to develop a vaccine against the currently circulating virus strain for it to
provide maximum protection to the vaccinated people. This is why WHO needs access to as many viruses as possible in order to select the most appropriate candidate vaccine virus.
WHAT DRUGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR TREATMENT ?
Antiviral drugs for seasonal influenza are available in some countries and effectively prevent and treat the illness. There are two classes of such medicines, 1) adamantanes (amantadine and remantadine), and 2) inhibitors of influenza neuraminidase (oseltamivir and zanamivir).
(from TET-HSE@technip.com)

May 5, 2009

Wisdom In Hot Chocolate

A group of graduates, well established in their careers,
were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their
old university professor, now retired.

During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints
about stress in their work and lives.

Offering his guests hot chocolate,
the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate
and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal,
some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them
to help themselves to the hot chocolate.

When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said:

'Notice that all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken,
leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.

While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves,
that is the source of your problems and stress.

The cup that you 're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot chocolate.
In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.

What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup;
but you consciously went for the best cups.
And then you began eying each others cups.


Now consider this:

Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position
in society are the cups.

They are just tools to hold and contain life.

The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality
of life you have.

Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup,
we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate God has provided us.

God makes the hot
chocolate, man chooses the cups.

The happiest people don't have the best of everything.

They just make
the best of everything that they have.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.
And enjoy your hot chocolate!!

April 14, 2009

A to Z To Achieve Your Dreams

To achieve your dreams, remember your A to Z....

Avoid negative sources, people, places,things and habits.

Believe in yourself.

Consider things from every angle.

Don't give up and don't give in.

Enjoy life today-yesterday is gone, tomorrow may never come.

Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.

Give more than you planned to.

Hang on to your dreams.

Ignore those who try to discourage you.

Just do it!

Keep trying, no matter how hard it seems, it will get easier.

Love your self first and most.

Make it happen.

Never lie, cheat or steal; always strike a fair deal.

Open your eyes and see things as they really are.

Practice makes perfect.



Quitters never win, and winners never quit.

Read, study and learn about everything important in your life.

Stop procrastinating.

Take control of your own destiny.

Understand yourself to better understand others.

Visualize it!

Want it more than anything.

Xcellerate your efforts.

You are unique of all. God's creations, nothing can replace you.

Zero in on your target and go for it!

April 1, 2009

Psikotest


Pernahkah anda mengikuti suatu seleksi dan ternyata anda tidak lulus pada psikotes, lalu anda merasa tidak fair anda tidak lulus karena merasa kemampuan anda cukup bahkan di atas rata-rata. Apa dan bagaimana sebenarnya psikotes tersebut?

Psikotes merupakan tes psikologi yang diberikan dengan suatu tujuan tertentu. Psikotes meliputi semua tes yang berkaitan dengan psikologi, berupa alat diagnosa dan prognosa dari suatu fenomena yang akan diketahui. Oleh sebab itu psikotes bukanlah hanya tes yang berhubungan dengan pencil-and-paper test saja, tetapi bentuk lain seperti wawancara dan observasi dapat juga digolongkan sebagai psikotes jika bertujuan untuk mengetahui gejala psikologis tertentu.

Secara umum tes psikologi digolongkan dalam 4 jenis tes, yaitu 1) Tes Kepribadian; 2) Tes Bakat; 3) Tes Inteligensi; dan 4) Tes Prestasi. Namun banyak ahli yang menggolongkan beberapa tes psikologi diluar 4 jenis tes tersebut. Keempat jenis tes ini tidak harus digunakan semuanya dalam sebuah baterai tes, tergantung dari tujuan yang akan dicapai oleh tes tersebut.

Tes Kepribadian merupakan tes yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui kepribadian seseorang.Kepribadian adalah bagian dari psikologi yang bersifat covert yang tidak dapat dilihat, hanya bisa diketahui dengan suatu tes yang dinamakan tes kepribadian.
Model dan bentuknya bermacam-macam. Ada yang berupa pencil-and-paper test seperti MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory), tes proyeksi seperti Tes Rorschach, TAT (Thematic Apperception test), dll.



Tes Bakat adalah tes yang lebih menekankan pada prognosa fenomena psikologis yang akan diketahui. Tes bakat (aptitude test) untukmengetahui sebuah potensi terpendam yang dimiliki. Kebanyakan tes bakat memiliki nilai prediksi terhadap sesuatu yang akan terjadi di masa depan dari individu. Misalnya Tes Kesiapan Masuk Sekolah, Tes Bakat Khusus (SAT), Tes Bakat Mekanikal, dll.

Tes Inteligensi yaitu tes umum yang bertujuan mengetahui kemampuan intelegensi seseorang pada saat tertentu. Tes ini paling sering di bicarakan orang karena umumnya memberikan suatu skala inteligensi. Tes inteligensi misalnya Tes Stanford-Binet, Tes Wechsler, dll.

Tes Prestasi merupakan jenis tes yang lebih sering dipakai di dunia pendidikan khususnya untuk mengetahui seberapa besar penguasaan materi tertentu pada anak didik.

Kemudian banyak tes yang dimodifikasi, disesuaikan dengan tujuan dan ruang lingkup penggunaannya. Seperti tes-tes yang dipakai di perusahaan untuk tujuan recruitment, placement, atau training pada umumnya dipakai variasi dari tes kepribadian, bakat, wawancara, focus group discussion (FGD) dan tes untuk spesifikasi pekerjaan tertentu (situational test).

Untuk tes kepribadian, pengukuran yang dilakukan tidaklah sebagai pengukuran benar-salah, namun pengukuran untuk mengetahui jenis kepribadian seseorang. Jawaban yang diberikan individu akan mencerminkan karakter kepribadian yang dimilikinya dan tidak dihubungkan dengan suatu kemampuan (ability) tertentu. Untuk ability test (Bakat dan Inteligensi), pengukuran dilakukan dengan melihat jawaban benar-salah dari individu, dan diskoring untuk melihat tingkat kemampuan individu.

Nah, sekarang apa yang bermasalah dengan tes psikologi ? Yang jarang diketahui oleh seseorang adalah tes psikologi sangat berhubungan erat dengan tujuan yang sudah ditetapkan sebelumnya. Jadi, kalau kita tidak lulus tes psikologi bukan berarti kita bodoh atau tidak mampu. Jawaban yang paling mungkin adalah kita belum tentu cocok dengan jenis pekerjaan atau tujuan dari tes psikologi itu.

March 25, 2009

Brain Damaging Habits

10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits

1.No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2.Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3.Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and my lead to Alzheimer disease.

4.High Sugar Consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and my interfere with brain development.

5.Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6.Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7.Head Covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effect.

8.Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9.Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may

10.Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.

March 18, 2009

Happiness is a Voyage

We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married,
have a baby, then another.

Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough,
and that all will be well when they are older.

Then we are frustrated because they reach adolescence and we must deal with them.
Surely we'll be happier when they grow out of the teen years.

We tell ourselves life will be better when our spouse gets
his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take
a vacation, when we finally retire.

The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than right now.
If not, then when?
Your life will always be full of challenges, It is better to admit as
much and to decide to be happy in spite of it all.

For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start. Real life
But there was always some obstacle along the way, an ordeal to
get trough, some work to be finished, some time to be given,
a bill to be paid. Then life would start.
I finally come to understand that those obstacles were life.

That point of view helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness.
Happiness IS the road.



So, enjoy every moment.
Stop waiting for school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds,
to gain ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married, for Friday evening,
for Sunday morning, waiting for a new car, for your mortgage to be paid off,
for spring, for summer, for fall, for winter, for the first or the fifteenth
of the month, for your song to be played on the radio, to die,
to be reborn... before deciding to be happy.

HAPPINESS IS A VOYAGE, NOT A DESTINATION
THERE IS NO BETTER TIME TO BE HAPPY THAN...
NOW! LIVE AND ENJOY THE MOMENT.
(author unknown)

March 16, 2009

May You Always Feel Loved

May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always understand?
May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with optimism and courage?

Always know that there are those whose love and understanding will always be there, even when you feel most alone.

May you discover enough goodness in others to believe in a world of peace?
May a kind word, a reassuring touch, a warm smile be yours every day of your life, and may you give these gifts as well as receive them.

Remember the sunshine when the storm seems unending.

Teach love to those who know hate, and let that love embrace you as you go into the world.

May the teaching of those you admire become part of you, so that you may call upon them?

Remember, those whose lives you have touched and who have touched yours are always a part of you, even if the encounters were less than you would have wished.

May you not become too concerned with material matters, but instead place immeasurable value on the goodness in your heart.

Find time in each day to see the beauty and love in the world around you.
Realize that each person has limitless abilities, but each of us is different in our own way.

What you may feel you lack in one regard may be more than compensated for in another.
What you feel you lack in the present may become one of your strengths in the future.

May you see your future as one filled with promise and possibility.
Learn to view everything as a worthwhile experience.

May you find enough inner strength to determine your own worth by yourself, and not be dependent on an other’s judgments of your accomplishments.

May you always feel loved.