• saltesc@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Isn’t it meant to be a categorical insight?

    I was always under the impression it’s obviously non-scientific and simply there to explain the broad aspects of a personality to others quickly.

    Maybe that’s the real personality test. Exposing how prone someone is to tribalism over self-reflection based on “I am a…” vs “My outcome was…”

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      2 years ago

      I mean, some people like BuzzFeed quizzes, but it’s easy to tell that it’s for entertainment, knowing they’re not scientific. When it’s an documented personality test with a long history, it’s easy to assume it’s scientific. But social sciences weren’t all that scientific until the last few decades, anyway.