Why companies are interested in Myers-Briggs types

Re:Why companies are interested in Myers-Briggs types by ErikVandeWater on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @06:53PM (#32758246)

MBTI isn't scientific, but that doesn't mean it isn't useful.

If someone says a particular type fits them well, that helps you understand them quickly. And if they say the type they get doesn't describe them, then you don't need to use that information.

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Re:Why companies are interested in Myers-Briggs types by tyingq on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @07:31PM (#32758727)

I remain skeptical. One example:

"McCarley and Carskadon (1983) replicated these findings and demonstrated that across a 5-week test-retest interval, 50% of the participants received a different classification on one or more of the scales."

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232494957_Cautionar...

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Re:Why companies are interested in Myers-Briggs types by MichaelCollins on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @09:26PM (#32759831)

Each of the few times I've taken a Myers-Briggs test, I've gotten a completely different score each time. I don't think these tests measure any immutable attributes of personality, they measure preferences which can change with time and social circumstance. And getting a new job is obviously a change of social circumstance..

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Re:Why companies are interested in Myers-Briggs types by tyingq on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @09:34PM (#32759894)

Agree. And people also tend to answer in different ways (how I am, how people think I am, how I want people to perceive me, how I want to be, etc), depending on the circumstances and environment of the test.

I don't think it has much value beyond some sort of throwaway catalyst for conversation.

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