Two and a half million Americans a year take the Myers-Briggs. One of the most popular personality tests in the world is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a psychological-assessment system based on the work of psychologist Carl Jung. *** *** *** *** From Psychometric-Success *** *** *** *** Why the Myers-Briggs test is totally meaningless *** *** *** *** Measuring the MBTI… And Coming Up Short – by David J.
*** *** *** *** Second thoughts about the MBTI – by Ron Zemke in Training at: Olsen, University of Melbourne and Peter Gahan, University of Melbourne So how did something that apparently lacks scientific credibility become such a popular and accepted tool?įor the rest of the article – please go here.īy Jesse E. For some organisations, use of the MBTI seemingly crosses the line into full-blown ideology. Many people who have encountered the MBTI in the workplace really don’t have a lot of positive things to say about it.ģ. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is used by countless organisations and industries, although one of the few areas that doesn’t use it is psychology, which says a lot.Ģ.
I was unprepared for the intensity of the replies I got. I tweeted this fact, thinking it would be of passing interest to a few people. The speaker mentioned the Myers-Briggs test, explaining that, while well known (I personally know it from a Dilbert cartoon) the Myers-Briggs test isn’t recognised as being scientifically valid so is largely ignored by the field of psychology. I was recently reviewing some psychological lectures for my real job.
*** *** *** *** Nothing personal: The questionable Myers-Briggs test – In social science, we use four standards: are the categories reliable, valid, independent, and comprehensive? For the MBTI, the evidence says not very, no, no, and not really. … regardless of your type, it’s hard to argue with the idea that if we’re going to divide people into categories, those categories ought to be meaningful. The Tip of the Mountain Goodbye to MBTI, the Fad That Won’t Die That’s unfortunate.īut so is turning away from the skid.
The Mountain of Data More Than Suggests That MBTI Is Problematicīut some still promote it. It does not measure what it says it does, and its reliability and validity are questioned. Research by its proponents claim validity. Another Myth – long in the tooth – is still kicking around: MBTI
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