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Re:Scientists Developed a Tool to Reveal Who's at Risk of Bu... by da39a3ee on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @08:51AM (#39453755)
I don't understand psychological tests at all. People who want to believe they are at risk of burnout will answer questions in that direction. Isn't the whole field an obvious sham?
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Re:Scientists Developed a Tool to Reveal Who's at Risk of Bu... by warp on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @10:40AM (#39455134)
If you're filling out the test to learn more about yourself, why would you lie to yourself?
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Re:Scientists Developed a Tool to Reveal Who's at Risk of Bu... by marcosdumay on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @10:58AM (#39455411)
Well, it's the standard human behavior.

On the other hand, you have the possibility of not lying and getting an useful answer. The difficulty of doing that varies, and the more objective the questions, the easier it is.

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Re:Scientists Developed a Tool to Reveal Who's at Risk of Bu... by idontknowifican on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @09:20AM (#39454137)
your comment is saying self diagnosis is impossible
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Re:Scientists Developed a Tool to Reveal Who's at Risk of Bu... by ramblerman on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @10:12AM (#39454770)
He is saying it's highly likely to correlate with how you think you should score before you take the test.

Did you have a counter argument to offer or?

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Re:Scientists Developed a Tool to Reveal Who's at Risk of Bu... by User3456335 on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @08:33PM (#39462014)
Perhaps having a burnout is highly correlated with thinking you have a burnout. Does that make any test for it a sham?

Does the test perhaps make sure that there is sufficient agreement on the definition of burnout? Perhaps it ensures that someone doesn't just say they are burnt out because someone in their life told them they might be? Perhaps it helps people realize they have a burnout because they didn't know the definition? Perhaps it provides those who don't have a burnout with confidence that they don't?

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