The Rise Of The Myers-Briggs, Chapter 3: What Is It Good For?
Science Diction ›23:28 | Aug 31st, 2021
When Isabel Briggs Myers imagined that her homegrown personality test would change the world, she couldn’t have pictured this. Today, millions take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator each year. Countless...Show More
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epekilis recommended:Sep 9th, 2021
Like most of the rest of you, I’ve had to take this test and many similar ones (the one with the different coloured hats and yes they made us wear coloured hats; the one with categories like Helper, Leader and Challenger) in the workplace. After hearing this three part series on Myers-Briggs, I’m st...Show More
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hessahSep 9th, 2021
@epekilis I personally think that Personality tests or Tests that rank traits lack objectivity in their results. I came across Gallup's few years ago as a method of identifying leadership qualities in each individual. One of the aspects I appreciated in Gallup is that each individual is equipped wit...Show More
epekilisSep 9th, 2021
@hessah Interesting. I haven’t seen the Gallup one. The three that I’ve seen all purport to slot all people into a limited number of fixed personas, so I like the concept of a system that appreciates diversity and growth. I also agree with the commentator in the podcast that Myers-Briggs leaves ou...Show More
mmSep 9th, 2021
@hessah I also love the Gallup test! Really actionable. @aliceko is the resident expert on strengths here!
hessahSep 11th, 2021
@epekilis Humans are able to display different emotions in one setting while are able to hide/withheld certain behaviors to appeal to others. You are right, It is not hard to win over character tests as Myers that lack scientific data. It is similar to those personality tests on magazines; Choosing ...Show More
hessahSep 11th, 2021
@mm @epekilis I took the Gallup test 5 or 6 years ago where a number of traits were recognized as being my strength traits. I think I should retake it to see how far did I accomplish and whether the current me has improved or developed new strong points? Nothing stays the same, doesn’t it?
epekilisSep 11th, 2021
@mm @hessah So I went and looked up the Gallup test, and I’ve done that one too! That’s the one with The Woo. I remember that one. Yes, I actually thought that one was far more nuanced than the others. And I have a good story (well not good for the person involved) about that one being misused, ...Show More