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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Aberwic

(2 posts) Wed Dec 28, 2011, 06:40 PM Dec 2011

Personality tests, are they BS? [View all]

e.g. http://personality-testing.info

At least Wikipedia says the MBTI is:

However, some academic psychologists have criticized the MBTI instrument, claiming that it "lacks convincing validity data".[10][11][12][13] Some studies have shown the statistical validity and reliability to be low.[13][14][15]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator

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Personality tests, are they BS? [View all] Aberwic Dec 2011 OP

Not all, and not completely; though I would be cautious in using them as a main method of assessment LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #1

Myers-Briggs is considered not particularly scientific TZ Dec 2011 #3

I have one particular friend SheilaT Jan 2012 #4

This INFJ has no problem with Jungian personality typology. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #2

I dunno...that one I read in Cosmo was pretty good. laconicsax Jan 2012 #5

+1 HuckleB Jan 2012 #8

They are only BS if they aren't flattering. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #6

There's no problem when they're used for fun; but some organizations use them as part of the LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #7

It's bizarre. HuckleB Jan 2012 #9

Well, there's no M-B category for "sociopathic loner with autocratic tendencies" PVnRT Jan 2012 #10

I think the the Myers Briggs test is quite useful, for what it is OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #11

On the contrary... Riktor Jan 2012 #12

I'm confident, that, like any other tool, the Myers Briggs can be misused… OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #14

Mostly BS Riktor Jan 2012 #13