Why the Myers-Briggs test is totally meaningless

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[lukesandroni]

Whoever made this obviously didn’t like their results

EDIT: Thank you everyone for all the likes and comments. This is the most likes I’ve gotten on anything ever. Appreciated! Now who wants 1000 dollars?

[lilithperalta]

MBTI doesn't necessarily say you're this or you're that. It just tells you which actions/attitude that you're more inclined to show or do. And the test also revealed me negative habit/doings that I need to work on.

[astal]

What's important to remember is that just because your results say that you are, for example, a thinker, that doesn't mean that you can't have sympathy for others; or if they say you are an extravert, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy alone time.

I took the test once, became extremely obsessed with it and soon realised that I had greatly exaggerated all of my traits through my actions, and my percentages had gone *way* up. Once I realized this, I stopped leaning into my letters and, I believe, became more myself.

I'm still the same type by the way.

[lilyluna]

i disagree. if your type starts with an E, it doesn’t mean that you are a 100% extroverted person. it means that your leading cognitive function is directed outwards to the tribe. could be extroverted Feeling (eg caring people) or extroverted Thinking (leading people) or extroverted Sensing (people searching stimulation in the world around them) or extroverted iNtuition (people searching patterns to recognise in the world around them) .... and this is just the tip of the iceberg

[yidingyang]

Completely glossed over the fact that Carl Jung’s original theory included dominate, auxiliary, tertiary, and inferior functions.

[samiharwood]

My instructor in college said to think of this test as a house with 16 rooms. At some point in our life we will visit each room, but our favorite room is the one we are in the most as in the "type" we are assigned. I have always been an INFP and that hasn't changed over the years.

[serinaher]

You totally explained Jung’s theory wrong. The Dichotomies were created by Myers and Briggs (NOT JUNG). Jung created the cognitive functions which is were the value of these theories lie. You did not cover/touch his theory at all in this video. This is not how he defined what an introvert or an extrovert is (very far from it). You made a video about concepts you obviously don’t understand and haven’t researched. All of the published critiques about the theory are of the testing tool/instrument not the theory itself (Jung’s concepts). Every time someone publishes a critique its obvious they’ve never studied the theory itself and are complaining about something they were too lazy to attempt to study or understand .

[crowonthepowerlines]

As a writer, I find it pretty useful for making character archetypes. If I can generally categorize these four traits in a character, I can get a rough idea of how they might behave in a given scene.

[sarahmeg]

I’ve taken the Myers Briggs test 3 times and gotten INFJ every time. The test, plus some additional research have really helped me to understand myself and why I have trouble fitting in. It might not be the most scientific thing, but I think it can really help people understand themselves.

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Why am I getting so many responses now lol? It’s honestly getting annoying...

[aaronburr]

“None of the descriptions say lazy.”

Bruh it straight up says ENTPs are lazy.

[verav]

People aren't math. You can't expect to predict exactly human behaviour. The mbti describes tendencies and patterns, doesn't try to confine you in a box and know your whole future life

[Ommelanden]

I took the test for free, and it helped me a lot with understanding why i do things they way i do, so for me it was very useful

But companies judging employees on their results is indeed wrong

[lits_]

To say it's "meaningless" sounds arrogant... Maybe not 100% accurate, but it doesn't mean it's completely "bullshit"

[khawlaboughazi]

People who get mistyped answer dishonestly and in accomodation with who they wish they were, not who they really are. An online test cannot know you more than you do yourself.

[TaylorQuade]

I think this test is EXTREMELY useful, just not for its perceived use. It helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses better so I could have a better relationship with my wife, family, friends, and coworkers. It's not TOTALLY meaningless 🙄

[shainasmith]

The test isn't to claim you are 100% extroverted or 100% introverted, just which of those you have a preference for. Also, the results tells you negative aspects of your personality as well as the positives.

[vesnakelsey]

"The truth is that human personalities are really complicated" YOU DON'T FREAKING SAY

[RavinderSingh-tnzi]

Bro y'all forgot the cognitive functions out of which the types are made.. They're worth researching

[Rian-kndt]

Vox: Myers-Brigs Meaningless
16personalities users: _attack!_

[darkblze]

"You couldn't be a little bit of an extrovert or a little bit of an introvert."

That just reveals you know nothing about the test.