Personality Tests: Are They Worthwhile?

"Have you ever taken a personality test? I certainly did. Recently I began wondering what the Myers Briggs and Big Five tests actually tell me. Is there science behind those tests? Or are they just better horoscopes? In this video, I'll tell you what I've learned."

Click on the link below for science-based answers to this question:

I took all these personality tests. What does that tell me?

Personality Traits Are Not Immutable

"A 2015 study by Nathan Hudson and Chris Fraley indicates that some people may even be able to intentionally change their own personality through sustained personal effort and careful goal-setting. A study of mine published last year, and another by Jule Specht, suggest that positive personality changes accelerate when people are leading meaningful and satisfying lives."

Personality Can Change Over A Lifetime, And Usually For The Better

Personality Tests: Are They Really Accurate?

' - - - it’s an art not a science. But unfortunately, it is often presented as a science, and job applicants, employees, and cast-off lovers are worse off for it"

http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/im_an_enfp_were_confused_by_personality_tests

The Myers-Briggs Test

Old news, but until organizations stop using it, it is worthwhile to repeat it.

http://www.vox.com/2014/7/15/5881947/myers-briggs-personality-test-meaningless