In Defense of the Myers-Briggs

The next time someone tells you the Myers-Briggs has been debunked, ask them for a citation. Then hand them this one.

The next time someone tells you the Myers-Briggs has been debunked, ask them for a citation. Then hand them this one.

Your Favorite Personality Test Is Probably Bogus

Some of the most popular personality tests have some major flaws. Can you trust your results?

Some of the most popular personality tests have some major flaws. Can you trust your results?

Personality Typology and the Secret to Knowing a Person

We must be careful not to overestimate the precision of any personality model. On the other hand, human personalities are not merely irreducible one-offs.

We must be careful not to overestimate the precision of any personality model. On the other hand, human personalities are not merely irreducible one-offs.

Are Scores on the MBTI Totally Meaningless?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is not without its faults, but the criticisms leveled at this inventory by many of my colleagues are off-base.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is not without its faults, but the criticisms leveled at this inventory by many of my colleagues are off-base.

The Truth About Myers-Briggs Types

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most widely used psychological test. It is also one of the most misused psychological instruments.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most widely used psychological test. It is also one of the most misused psychological instruments.

Goodbye to MBTI, the Fad That Won’t Die

If you put a horoscope on one end and a heart monitor on the other, the MBTI falls about halfway in between.

If you put a horoscope on one end and a heart monitor on the other, the MBTI falls about halfway in between.