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In defense of Myers-Briggs

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examines claims that the big five personality traits is more scientifically valid than the myers briggs personality indicator

dynomight · updated Mar 2021 · psychology The Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator (MBTI) gets a lot of scorn: About 2 million people take it annually, at the behest of corporate HR departments, colleges, and even government agencies. The company that produces and markets the test makes around $20 million off it each year. The only problem? The test is completely meaningless. Why the Myers-Briggs test is totally meaningless (Vox) I began to read through the evidence, and I found that the MBTI is about as useful as a polygraph for detecting lies. One researcher even called it an “act of irrespons

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