From: Fast Company
WHAT PERSONALITY TESTS REALLY REVEAL
Fast Company:
Because the human mind is such a mystery, we gravitate toward things that aim to give us insight into our minds and the minds of others. This is why personality tests are so appealing. With a relatively small number of questions, these tests provide feedback that (we hope) predicts behavior in future situations.
Of course, just because people answer a set of questions (even if those questions sound scientific), that doesn’t mean that those questions are going to do a good job of predicting their actions.
Most of the questionnaires given in the workplace address aspects of personality. Some of them aim to highlight core elements of personality. Others aggregate traits together to try to predict who will succeed at particular workplace tasks like leadership or creative thinking.
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