31. Business Horoscopes: Part 1

Marcus and Esme examine the super squishy pseudoscience behind personality type assessments such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). 

 

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Sources for this episode include:

• “The History of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.” The Myers-Briggs Company, https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/en/tools/MBTI/Myers-Briggs-history. 
• Zárate-Torres, Rodrigo, and Juan C. Correa. “How Good Is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for Predicting Leadership-Related Behaviors?” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 14, 2 Mar. 2023, article 940961, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.940961.   
• Stromberg, Joseph, and Estelle Caswell. “Why the Myers-Briggs Personality Test Is Totally Meaningless.” Vox, 8 Oct. 2015, https://www.vox.com/2014/7/15/5881947/myers-briggs-personality-test-meaningless. 
• Spichak, Simon. “The Racist Origin of the Popular Myers-Briggs® Test.” Medium, 2 May 2021, https://medium.com/@simonspichak/the-racist-origin-of-the-popular-myers-briggs-test-49c735da660a. 
• “Free Personality Test, Type Descriptions, Relationship and Career Advice.” 16Personalities, NERIS Analytics Limited, https://www.16personalities.com/.
•  “How To Recognize and Lessen the Barnum Effect.” Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials, 2 Aug. 2024, https://health.clevelandclinic.org/barnum-effect.. 

 

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