I enjoy doing personality tests in my spare time. Yes, the science behind many of them is dubious. I’m not in the least surprised that Meyres-Briggs has been widely discredited, given that it keeps insisting I’m gifted at DIY - I am not. Despite this, when answered with the best knowledge of ourselves, these assessments can be an interesting tool for enhancing our self-awareness. The results shouldn’t be taken as gospel but rather as potential signs. Positives listed may point to areas to further lean into. More negative attributes when laid out in front of us can help make us aware of potential weaknesses that are holding us bad. Given their pseudoscientific nature, the results may of course just be total bullsh*t. It’s not so much the results that matter, but rather the insights gained from them.
Avoiding the labeling trap
Avoiding the labeling trap
I enjoy doing personality tests in my spare time. Yes, the science behind many of them is dubious. I’m not in the least surprised that Meyres-Briggs has been widely discredited, given that it keeps insisting I’m gifted at DIY - I am not. Despite this, when answered with the best knowledge of ourselves, these assessments can be an interesting tool for enhancing our self-awareness. The results shouldn’t be taken as gospel but rather as potential signs. Positives listed may point to areas to further lean into. More negative attributes when laid out in front of us can help make us aware of potential weaknesses that are holding us bad. Given their pseudoscientific nature, the results may of course just be total bullsh*t. It’s not so much the results that matter, but rather the insights gained from them.