Do personality tests work? - Merve Emre
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- Опубліковано 21 гру 2020
- Examine how popular personality tests, like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Enneagram, are designed and their inconsistencies.
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In 1942, a mother-daughter duo named Katherine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers developed a questionnaire that classified people’s personalities into 16 types. Called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, it would go on to become one of the world’s most widely-used personality tests. But do these tests actually reveal truths about personality? Merve Emre examines their design flaws.
Lesson by Merve Emre, directed by Seoro Oh.
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The only personality tests I take are the buzzfeed quizzes to find out what dessert I am
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Haha same, or when your favorite pizza toppings would determine at what age you would get married
Let me guess, it was ice cream.
@@randomgoogleaccount7403 no I got chocolate lava cake
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I like the end statement of how institutions should not use this as a benchmark, but a single person can use it for some self satisfaction and learn a thing or two. Benchmarking people is a tricky slope, and this Ted-Ed vid just said it aptly.
True👍
I agree , I have always taken these tests to see if i had the "personality " to do what I love , and trust me there are many things , but often times the tests would tell me otherwise .
Like it would only show a few of my interests but not all .
I never understood why I was trying to seek validation , but I know for a fact that I enjoy doing those things, so much so that I wish to do them all my life , I dont need validation for that kind of thing , especially from a personality test .🙂
Well said!
I just use these tests to find out more about who I am
yeah same, i liked to take the MBTI test for fun, i wouldnt decide anything tho according to my resluts.
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@@EECAI thanks
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The reason why personality tests are unreliable, it because because of confirmation bias, self-serving bias, and overall subjectivity of the questiona that makes even the most honest person answer somewhat incorrectly to what they really are.
That's one of the big issues. Another big one refer to us daring assume we have an unambiguous and consistent personality that can be categorized in such ways.
Also isn't it to much to expect people to understand themselves perfectly objectively?
I am a practitioner of the MBTI. The official MBTI test is designed to avoid these biases. Unlike what many believe, the results are withheld from you until the practitioner first describes to you the mental preferences and allows you to choose. Then, your results are revealed and compared to your initial hypothesized type. Finally, it is up to you to use both to make the most well-informed decision.
Additionally, the MBTI itself has dichotomies which are based on what Jung refers to as "psychological opposites", which do not have any more social desirability than the other. You are not informed on whether a response to a question falls more in line to one side or the other. If facilitated correctly, you should be informed by your practitioner that your results are entirely confidential and you can choose whether or not to reveal it to your superior (which negates any chance of pursuing "desirable" answers which will help lead you into employment), that there are no right or wrong answers, and that you have unlimited time.
In order to prevent you from getting a different "type", what happens is that the assessment makes you choose between forced choice answers, to best reflect your temperament over a long period of time. The assessment portion is only reflective of the self-reported portion of the MBTI, and in order to ensure that your questions are most holistic, they also ask you more comprehensive questions that pertain to real life situations rather than commercialized definitions of what extroversion or introversion are.
Ethical use of the instrument entails that the assessment is prohibited for use in recruitment (although many companies do admittedly do this), and only in team/ personal development between existing members.
@@MJ-uk6lu That's true, is there really a person who completely know themselves and can ignore their own biases and past experiences in answering these tests? I think that's why it won't really work because it's in the nature of humans to have an incomplete puzzle of themselves.
@@pyreworks5210 That's why practitioner should be there. Also official test has some questions to check if you are lying. Those online tests just don't work the same as a real deal.
This is possibly the most visually appealing video I’ve ever seen
They make the most appealing videos I've seen. Watch "Why should you read Hamlet?". The animation is so good ua-cam.com/video/QTu39aMg_mU/v-deo.html
You should try those deep Mandlebrot zooms.
You'd love Kurzgesagt even more then
@@renanmatheus3354 those videos are really good. But they always have the same style
Its made by Osro
All of Ted-ed’s videos are *chef’s kiss* but this one? It’s on a whole other level. The animation is just OOF
When there are not enough words so you need to use sounds
**noice**
it’s made by Osro btw
Watch the What is time? one
@@l1mbo69 yesss it was pretty jaw dropping as well
I’ve done a bunch of personality test (out of boredom) and while some parts I do think describe me pretty fairly, I’ve learned not to take them to seriously and try not to fit in with the mold of what I was given. That’s just my experience with these test.
that’s weird, i’ve never gotten described accurately by personality tests. maybe i’m understanding the questions wrong so i answer with a bias
@@wren_. reading stuffs about INTP's was like reading a whole book about my personality, but my cognitive function says that I'm an INFJ. I think the Myers Briggs is not really that accurate for every people, maybe there's like 50% or less people who can relate with that, but not everyone. and btw I've had a conclusion before that being an INTP is accurate to me because of my past trauma and experience, and the way my parents raised me.
Pls use this art style more often. It’s really aesthetically pleasing. Unless it’s hard to animate like this, then I won’t ask for more.
Osro made this but I think he will have a headache if he keeps on doing this
it takes a lot of effort to animate in general, though i agree the visuals in this video is god-tier
@@rubberd6cky Osro made this, you should check him out
@@rubberd6cky osro hizo la animación de este video y osro es conocido por hacer animaciones de las películas de Transformers desde Transformers 2007 hasta Transformers la era de la extinción
Ok, this is one of the best animations from TED-Ed I've seen so far. Please, hire this animator again!
His channel name is Osro,if you really like it you should watch some of the things he does.
I personally like his Transformers animation series,really shows how his animation evolved from the first video,to the most recent.
@@rafaraf4el Thank you! He's amazing, I repeated so many parts in this video just to rewatch some awesome animations
@@FLTNUR thanks 🙏.
Seriously, this animation is lovely
Plot twist the animator said this
I found Myer's Brigs useful for self reflection.
That doesn't mean it represents any kind of grand universal truth.
unlike astrology
Jesus said He is the Truth. So I follow Him. I agree about 'useful for self reflection' and I also use them for fun. I won't limit myself or anyone else using this personality test. Being honest about everything is better and to obey His command about love is the Truth.
@@chevychelios4672 Blindly obeying is for children though, sorry. A grown-up reflects on community values and makes their own, and doesn't follow and believe everything they're told😶
I actually find Myer's Brig pretty inaccurate... I've taken it multiple times and I always get a different types everytime (tho I always get E)
@@moniquejhoienyllaxina290 Because the MBTI is pretty inaccurate. It gets somethings wrong. Actually the MBTI was made to simplify a theory made by Carl Jung. He's the person who made the terms introvert and extravert. I've been researching the original theory and that has been very useful in understanding my behaviour and others. Ignore the MBTI. If you wanna understand these actually then study the original theory.
This is definitely one of the best animated videos they've ever put out.
osro made this,check his youtube channel out
@Sani Fashion im not sure but you can ask him on his socials such as Instagram or facebook
100th like!
Not to mention the sound design that goes with the visuals super well.
Before covid started, I've scored ENTP. I went to work every day, I socialized gladly with my colleagues, and this was reflected in my answers which I was trying to give to the very best of my knowledge and situation. After covid, I switched to home office, and suddenly I am an INFP. I didn't change, I just stopped commuting two hours a day.
Exact situation but different results 😂😂
I have one thing to ask: Did you take a test?
A test is not the accurate measurement of...? Personality?
Whatever. Check out the cognitive functions. Fe, Ne, Ti, Te, etc, etc .
Not big o f a deal . You switch from Ti(introverted thinking)to Fi(introverted feeling) witch mean you jude by using feeling more then thinking and i don't think you are Fe son its fine
Learn cognitive functions
The animation is god-like
@oʇoɥd ǝlıɟoɹd ʎɯ ʞɔılɔ ʇ,uop duhh
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This might be my favorite animator yet
@oʇoɥd ǝlıɟoɹd ʎɯ ʞɔılɔ ʇ,uop I dont like them so.. u can take them..
Right. God damn amazing, it is.
The sounds used in this video is so extraordinary
@@bardes18 hmm
Test: most people answer based on " that's what I should answer."
The mind is too complex to categorise with language, especially with only 4 traits (MBTI). So the test is good for some and horribly inconsistent for others. For me the test was exceptionally helpful by explaining why I have what I perceive to be bad habits. For one of my friends it always changed as he balanced right in between of several traits.
Our mind is too complex to analyse without faults. The test should not be taken as a "set in stone" description of your personality, only as a guide to some prominent features. If you want more accurate analysis use several tests and combine the results to increase the amount of variables tested.
Learn cognitive functions
I absolutely LOVE the art style
What's this art style called btw
Osro artist
This animation style seems oddly familiar
something about a person sleeping in class or allergies
It's the same animator
ua-cam.com/video/CAYDRIbXFAc/v-deo.html this is the animation about that kid who fell asleep in class
@@Name-co5qi ohhh that's why i feel like i've seen this style somewhere lmao
@@hpds3133 lol
I'm pretty sure the guy who made the original comment was directly mentioning those videos
Thanks to Personality Tests like the MBTI I learned more about myself and some things about me made more sense, because I was always wondering why I felt different from others at school and work. But it's surely impossible to categorize every single person because personalities are too complex.
What's your type
@@_illuminandi INFP. What's your type?
@@peko9896 infj/p
J and p 50 50
Infjs and infps are the most concerned about mbti .. 😅😅
@@_illuminandi Yeah, that's true. There seem to be a lot of INFx types online but I rarely meet one in real life...
The animation is sooo well done! So good at conveying emotion and story telling.
Yet again TED finds some amazing artists for their videos.
Osro, you did a stellar job. 👏
@Mexican Dream Is Pog shut up
Question: How do personality tests work?
Answer: *They don't*
They do, you just need to be calm, neutral and honest with yourself ;)
Actually that question is very difficult to answer. There are fierce debates between researchers about this topic. And yes, some would agree with you, that current personality tests are not working.Others would maybe more wisely advise to also look at what does work in personality tests. For example, the lexical approach to personality that resulted in the Big Five was a huge step forward in mapping the landscape of what we currently consider as personality traits. Just throwing this all away seems ill advised to me. Yet the Big Five is not a good test for hiring decisions. Although very problematic, it may still be one of the better tests we have for such decisions.
The thing about personality is, that it is not something overt that you can just measure with a stick. It is very difficult to come up with a definition and a procedure to measure what you defined. Not to even mention that such tests need to fulfill a lot of other (in some ways impossible) criteria in certain situations, like gender fairness or measurement invariance across cultures.
Damn. Beat me to it.
Arkadiusz W can't you figure it out yourself then?
Realy
The narration, content, art style, animation, and sound design all came together harmoniously. It's like an excellently-prepared dish that's healthy and flavorful in every bite which gives you a deep sense of satisfying fullness at the end.
I had to watch this multiple times because the animation is so beautiful I wasn't even paying attention to what the lady says. It's so enchanting. This is truly one of the best animated videos in this channel.
Animator goes by the name “Osro.” Their UA-cam channel also goes by the same name.
Still better and more accurate than Astrology and the Zodiac.
yep, i agree with you, i personally have got quite accurate results on my mbti test than my zodiac
Of course
They're the same. One is the most popular pseudoscience of the past, and the other is an adaptation of it to keep up with our modern world and maintain the popularity of astrology; personality tests are modernized astrology.
its because mbti is answered by the individual themselves while zodiac and astrology is like already given to you??
All of them are pseudoscience (except if you learn actual astronomy and astrophysics)
I can't say... I'm an Indian and so I tried learning Vedic Astrology which is most often used in India ..
sometimes Vedic Astrology defines me better than MBTI 🥴
Its so wierd 😩
Personality also shifts if you are happy, sad, tired, angry, stressed or relaxed.
IMHO there is no "static Personality" that can be easily defined by such tests.
Yes! While taking these tests we often have a lot of preconceived notions, we have certain situations we are going through, our moods which are influenced by hormones among other things, our position in life, etc. At least in my case, I've taken the MBTI tests every year for the last 3 years and have gotten different answers each time. Sometimes you feel one thing and the other times something else. There isn't a permanant state of the self.
@@jackieweaver3884 I have taken the MBTI about 8 times over the last 2 years, and got the same result 7/8 times.
The thing about MBTI is that the Numbers that it shows you, for example: Introverted - 70/30 - Extraverted
People assume that that means that they're 70% introverted and 30% extraverted, but what it actually means is that your chances of being Introverted are 70%, and your chances of being Extraverted are 30%, based on how you answered the questions in the test.
You have only 1 personality, ofc there is a Spectrum in each personality, and hormones/ moods effect how you act, and everyone is different, But your Personality Type tells you how your mind works apart from other Personality types.
You can use it to predict other peoples behavior if you know their type, not 100% but better than you would without it.
Also as a final note, everyone grows and evolves, there is no doubt about that, but you will always prefer to do things a certain way. Even if you grow and learn not to do things a certain way because it's a bad idea, your mind will still prefer it that way. That's what your Personality is.
Iqra Shaikh that’s so interesting. I’ve never gotten a different result once no matter how I was feeling or what the situation was. IMO drastic changes in personality aren’t that common it usually requires quite a dramatic life event. It may be down to differences in objectivity. Even if I’m feeling rlly sad, it doesn’t affect how I answer because I know that state isn’t my default nor is it perpetual so I don’t tend to answer as if it is. It can be pretty hard for ppl to detach tho especially if they go through prolonged episodes of depression for example cos it warps your perception of yourself (or so I’ve found anyway) There may not be a permanent state of self but I’ve found that most ppl have fairly strong proclivities and predispositions but these are of course malleable
@@mauve9266 totally. i had been suffering from depression all along and those years had been quite fast paced for me with so many major life events and achievements. so yes, maybe my personality did undergo a few alterations over the period and i guess it still isn't the same lol. i am really intrigued to hear more about depression from your perspective, whatever you said so far sounds relatable!
Iqra Shaikh Iqra Shaikh for me it wasn’t necessarily depression (I didn’t get diagnosed or anything perhaps it was but idk for sure) but more a perpetual state of sadness and I found in those times it was a lot harder for me to discern the “truth” about myself. Because the my whole identity at the time was ‘sadness’ or ‘depression,’ it clouded my judgment a lot like It’s all I saw even the discernibly good didn’t feel like it so if I answered like that on a personality test it would seem as if I was a rlly different person because I was so hyper focussed on certain aspects- it wasn’t balanced. Part of it may also have also been cos my life didn’t change much in that period it was pretty constant and felt very very long. Out of that state it’s a lot easier for me to answer honestly or as honest as I can make it so the personality type doesn’t change cos I better embrace the full spectrum of life’s emotions and how they appertain to me. That was quite the incoherent ramble but I hope some of it made sense :)
They way you are able to educated people while keeping their attention with very smooth and stunning animations is just so mindblowing
Animation by orso!
I already studied how these work but i still repeated the video again and again... MAN YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST GIVING THIS TO US FOR FREE
I knew i recognized the animation from somewhere. It's the same one who made the 'Afternoon Class' short vid. Their animation are brilliant!
Omg yess I had the feeling has seen such animation somewhere . Now I remember it's from the afternoon class animation . Whoever was the animator ted ed should hire them again
@@vajrithaburgu3679 its osro:)
@@EECAI ohh thanks for saying
As a researcher in statistics and psychometrics: thank you for this video. It is such a relief that some hugely important criticisms that are common amongst experts are voiced to the public in such a clear way. If everything people know about our field of research is the MBTI, they rightfully condemn us. If it is a surprise to people, that personality psychologists question the very definition of personality regularly, our communication is in bad shape. That doesn't make personality psychology fruitless or boring. In the contrary, I think that makes matters more interesting.
If only this video was legit, it would have mentioned criteria by which legitimacy of tests is assessed. It's a shame that they didn't, it could have been truly educative video.
@@MJ-uk6lu Yes, there is much more to learn.
One of the best animation that I've ever seen. Colors, sound of the narrator's voice, everything is perfect here. Hats off to people who made this
Made from one person called Osro!
It's 2023 when i'm watching this and i'm still immersed by the animation! I saw the animator - Orso in the credit, thanks for making this masterpiece and every other splendid arts you've created!!!!!!
I've been taking the mbti test twice every year, for 4 years, and i still get the same result. somehow it made me understand myself more.
Me too, INFP since the first test 7 years ago. One semester I came as Assertive instead of Turbulent, but it was a short period...
oohh interesting! I'm at the other end of the spectrum.
I've been taking the MBTI test every year since 2016 and I always get different results!!
Same, I even try to take MBTI tests in many different websites and I still get the same result.
Y’all need to study the cognitive functions, they’ll help you understand yourself better.
@@miahan8988 this.
Personality tests just give you a teaser, your most likely to be personality types (based on how you answer at that point of time). It's up to you after to dig in. To learn more about the theory and then try to apply it.
Like Mia Han said, cognitive functions are good way to start.
They never talk about cognitive functions in these kind of videos.
@Yuziferry same it’s getting annoying lol
Yeah same
yeah i disappointed because i thought Ted ed will add cognitive function, well everybody will be misinform haha
LMFAOOOO RIGHT :’)
YEA DUDE ITS ANNOYINGGG
One of the best animations I’ve seen from TED-Ed! Beautiful work!
The art and animations and sounds on this video are all absolutely beyond amazing!! I loved it!!!
This video came out at the perfect time. I was researching mbti for a couple of minths now
The animation is so nice and i really like how you structure the information
In an interview for a big company, a HR person told me that my personality test was troubling for them, as I (it) was too equilibrated, hence they couldn't easily label me... What a waste of time and money
Possibly my favorite TED-Ed video.
I've found this Information incredibly valuable as someone interested in psychology.
The animations in this video are so cleverly integrated with amazing detail and usage of unusual ideas!
I went through a rather life changing year a while back and how I’d answer some questions on a personality test before then is drastically different from how I’d answer them now
same, actually. i took the test last year and then again earlier tonight, and since the first test i've been diagnosed with both generalised anxiety and bipolar, so i was confident my results would be different, but i got the exact same mbti type (infp)
I have always loved and admired the animations created by the animators nominated for these Ted-Ed videos, but this time - the animation, the colour scheme, the sound effects; mind==blown
It's not often that the animation outshines the voice over, but this is one of those times. I lack the words to fully describe what I felt and I feel some sort of sadness that I can't share the joy I'm feeling rn.
I definitely agree. mbti especially is one that I've come to learn a good amount about. it's great for self exploration, discovery, or just realizing something about yourself you didn't know before. but they really aren't meant to be boxes, they're meant to explain and provide insight. and there is more to you then your type. so much more. so the second you start generalizing people by types, putting them in suffocating boxes with set in stone labels, and letting this result overule their experience, identity, and individuality, is the second you've misused the MBTI test.
Totally agree. Personality tests may give you a rough idea about who/how you are at the time you take them, but you should never expect them to give absolute results.
I can't stop wanting more of this animation style it's mesmerizing:)
Osro animated this, check him out
I have been waiting for this! Thank you!
I absolutely LOVE the way this video is animated! Gorgeous!💕
Another thing about the Myers Briggs that I struggled with was how it told you which careers were good for you and which ones weren’t. DON’T judge what career you should go into based on some Internet personality test. Do something you like and don’t try to conform to a job because of a personality type test.
Seoro Oh, the animator, really went all out on this one!!! Looks amazing. Also super cool video good job ted
Wow. The production design, storyboarding and animation here is so sooooooooo good! 👏👏👏
The best animation I've seen from Ted Ed. Just by watching the animation makes you understand the content more. Kudos!
I like how Carl Jung’s defined of introvert and extrovert is comparable to Steve Rogers and Tony Stark
* sorry I missed spelled his name*
I mean, Civil War is actually a very philosophical film disguised behind cool fight scenes and everyone’s favorite super heroes.
@@blurse3028 What philosophy?
*CARL JUNG* also read his damn books before judging him.
@@user-jb1tn9tk7y preach
@@user-jb1tn9tk7y You seem to misunderstand It’s not judging. I’m complementing him by using my own knowledge the philosophy of their characters and using that to understand Jung’s definition of introvert and extrovert.
mbti changed my life. i don't believe it's 100% completely accurate but it helped me find out who i am. also, tests really don't work. in terms of mbti, it's best to study carl jung's cognitive functions and decide for yourself.
whats your type?
The animations, colors and transitions were mind-blowing
I am glad to see that most of you like me found the animations of this video amazing and smooth.
INFJ here.
TED, good God.
This animation is in another realm. Epic talk and nice work choosing a good animator.
as an enfp, i dont care about any criticisms mbti has. it has really helped me figure out and navigate my crazy personality. It has allowed me to discover other people who are like me and i dont feel as alone. studying the jungian functions as well has helped me understand why people do things. It genuinely is helpful. and anyone who just isnt open to it, just has a personality that doesnt really care for introspection or even being honest with themselves. of course there are flaws with everything, but knowing oneself honestly is very liberating.
Same, as an INTJ, I've never felt so understood than after reading my results.
Up you go fellow Enfp!
Im an ENFP and honestly, same.
Just because these psychological horoscopes help you doesn't mean everyone who doesn't like them is somehow a worse person lmao. Clearly these tests didn't help you to not be a presumptuous and judgemental bucket at the time of writing?
The animation paired with the sound design is just... *chef's kiss
Wow, that animation!!!!! Damn. The narrator's voice with those sounds and that animation is just so beautiful. If they told me something wrong or bad, I'd still watch just for these 3 things. But the content of the video was also very nice. Kudos @TED-Ed
This is very interesting, i definitely learned something new today.
An person's behaviour shapes around the situation at hand based on his previous experiences and background. Some may change personality due to an extended event of a kind and others may stick to their rules as far as they can. But in the end, our perception of life ,our religion believes, our background and our goals can shape our perspective, i believe each of us has an individual imprint of personality throughout our journey in life.
The animation is amazing, that’s a real professional work
Thanks for the video. I have actually observed this changing personalities with me, family, and friends. I know many people who rely on these tests but I couldn't explain why they shouldn't rely on them. Now I can just point them to this video.
The only personality quizzes I take are those "what is your spirit animal" and "what weapon suits you" tests
same here
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The artwork is just FASCINATING ❤️❤️❤️
The animation is beyond perfection❤️
Almost didn’t click on this because I knew the answer was, “they don’t”.
Same here but I'm glad I did, the animation is absolutely phenomenal and I might honestly watch it a few more times for that alone
tests dont, but self typing by cognitive functions does
Same here. Which is could be caused for concern if most of their videos today is like that.
Personality types are not totally useless. They can be effective tools to figure out or know yourself, they can bring you close in knowing yourself but it must not be the end point.
Self-discovery and working on yourself is a life long process.
this animation is AMAAAAAZING!!! btw it's the first time IN MY LIFE I saw my job as a digital artist represented! (4:30) thank youuuuu!!!
the animations left me in awe. that one with the rapidly shifting heads drawn in different styles was my favorite :]
I first took the MBTI test in 2015, and over the years I've taken it around 10+ times and I got ENTP every time
My take is, these tests aren't as flawed as most of media makes them to be because well, they're dividing 7.5 billion people in 2, 5, 7 or 16 categories, it should be obvious that even within a category you'll get so much variety that you'll end up questioning it's legibility, but if you think about it, this is as good as it possibly can get.
Humans aren't objective, you can't label them at all and it should also be noted that if you live your life strictly by the rules of these tests and change your behaviour as per your given personality then you're just confused so instead of living your life the way a study tells you to, rather just use it to learn about the POSSIBILITIES of what you can do.
I use MBTI for memes tbh, they're hilarious.
But it doesn't harm to acknowledge that this is far more useful than identifying people as per their zodiac signs or BuzzFeed quizzes.
We entps are hella proud of our personality type ngl ;)
Agreed with what you said there.
I took the MTBI test 10x over the course of about 2 months. I wanted to see if I could get a consistent average taking the test at different moods, different times, etc. (esp since as a female, the shift of hormones can swing scores around as well)
What I found was that I consistently scored as an INFJ -- with that many repetitions and at all different times, my hypothesis was that I must be INFJ or pretty close to it. And reading the descriptions I definitely recognized ways I thought and was surprised to realized not everyone thought along those lines.
BUT the important takeaway that I still repeat to people who get too obsessed on personality tests was: This test does not DEFINE me; it only DESCRIBES me.
I am not going to fall into an exact cookie-cutter and some of its strengths/flaws may not be mine, or I may have different ones, or I may be able to rise above or fall below the INFJ expectations. But it does describe me well enough that I can use it to understand myself and my "default" state.
@@sumedha1051 😂😂😂😂
Tbvfh, learning about how amazing I could be when it came it proving people wrong and I was doing already that without even realising it, is one of the best things to ever happen to me
@@WanderingQuill and just to show how accurate at some moments it can get, just see how we both typed.
You gave proper spacing after each paragraph, you're very obviously a type xxxJ.
I think to better use the MBTI you need to study its functions instead of taking the test in isolation. The test is not all that bad but when you apply the functions by themselves its a more accurate self assessment in my opinion. You also start to understand that it’s more of a spectrum rather than anything else.
Test is no more a test if an individual knows what that test is testing
My bows to the animators, the whole video is such a treat for eyes and heart!😍😍😍
Never cease to amaze me
TED-Ed is freakin AWESOME
I took the MBI for my school and I did it several times, the first time I got very introverted which seemed really odd because if you know me personally I do not ever shut up, so I tried it again another time and this time I looked at it from a scientific standpoint and found out that the specific test given to me could be influenced to get whatever personality I wanted, I never told my teacher but I still thought it was funny.
I'm in love with the animation 💛
I was inspired by this video to use it as a base for an essay I had on commodification. I got full marks in the end so thank you for the inspiration and the awesome video!
the visuals are god tier! Osro did an awesome job!
Hey some don’t wanna reveal their inner personality. They can be bullied sometimes too. These tests shld not exist, right? Or rather they shld not be used to judge people.
This is why using Jung's psychological types and cognitive functions is my favorite method. It surmises a sort of philosophy of the mind, rather than individual characteristics measured within dichotomies. I tend to disregard the behavioral incorporations of the original model, and use the cognitive aspect and allow for the behavioral part to be determined by individuation.
It sounds incredibly lame, and probably is in an objective sense, but I've found it to be a fun and intellectually stimulating hobby :]
EDIT: I think the point they had on Jung's characterizations on introversion and extraversion might be a little bit odd. Introversion characterizes subjective focus/preference, and extraversion characterizes objective focus/preference. I hope this is a good way to put it simply, in case any of you ended up being interested or something!
can i just say how GORGEOUS the animation is?
The animations are the best I've ever seen! And also very hilarious.
They need to invite real experts in the filed to talk about topics like this. Every measurement method has its own downfall, and ways to minimize those shortcomings . There is usually some reasons why those tests are still being employed despite the negatives. The unfortunate part of this video is that they didn't even provide any citations..... so no way to check the authors claims. The claim regarding the lack of predictability should at least be backed up by some meta-analysis or a recent review paper.....
It is clearly written at the title "Merve Emre", you can find her book about this topic "The Personality Brokers - Merve Emre".
@@bertanyachannel . Thank you for the source! Although, we cannot expect our audience to buy the book and read through the book in order fact-check the author's claims. It's always the presenters responsibility to make the citations available. In this case, the authors citations are especially important because the claim regarding the lack of predictive validity requires extensive knowledge in experimental designs and statistical procedures. Any given experiments can fail to find a predictive effect at the time for various reasons. Adding citations are easy to do..... (Author 1., Author 2., et al, Scientific Journal, Year publish).
@@kang4880 valid point.
@@kang4880 You can easily Google this stuff...
I agree , I have always taken these tests to see if i had the "personality " to do what I love , and trust me there are many things , but often times the tests would tell me otherwise .
Like it would only show a few of my interests but not all .
I never understood why I was trying to seek validation , but I know for a fact that I enjoy doing those things, so much so that I wish to do them all my life , I dont need validation for that kind of thing , especially from a personality test .🙂
The animation so satisfying and smooth!
The test taught me about myself more and answered the questions I have been asking since my childhood, how everything made sense how I behaved then and as i do now. But it's not the fundamental of who i am.
* clicks fast as lighting because of my quarantine mbti obsecion *
Me who got INTJ in all 19 tests I took and have correct cognitive functions
Me too
Same lol
I love this video thank you. This is the future of animation. Keep doing it like that. I appreciate it 💗
The art is amazing props to the artist ❤
Nobody asked but I fluctuate between ISFJ and INFJ
Even though the results may be wrong for people, the different personalities really help in making a character
Then you may just be Enneagram 2, the helper :) I got INFJ but I’m ENFP 9w1. I was able to finally understand myself better after I studied the cognitive functions. If you want, you can check out ‘funky mbti’ on either tumblr or Wordpress, she offers great unbiased mbti info.
Look into cognitive functions and you'll realize that both types are very different in accordance with the way they process information of the environment. People can't alter between personality types, because an individual's response may change due to certain events altering the way they use their functions, but the functions do not change but develop over time. I mean, you can change your personality on the outside but that's just a way for a person to adapt to certain situations. Look into other personality type systems: they're cool :))
That's why you don't do MBTI tests, you should learn the cognitive functions
yeah ikr they never mention it
Still pseudoscience
@@user-xc9sz4fc7h Well that's not the conversation here: whether it is pseudoscience or not and which, I agree with you, it definitely is but we should be getting our opinions on this topic anyway, but you would need some elaboration to convince your point. Cognitive functions give a good insight into how people process information, though they may not tell us about how chemicals affect our thinking. It's a rather detailed system that people should do enough research on instead of having a closed mind on the subject :)
I love this animation, it’s just a joy to watch regardless of the content (which is also interesting!)
This is the best psychology content ever created so far
This is beautiful animation, wow... and it's so true that self report personality tests can be pretty unreliable, and I totally agree...
HOWEVER!!
Personality theory and study is absolutely viable and valid. People do have distinct personalities, and the fluctuations in their personalities **can** be incorporated in actual personality theories; it's just that more research needs to be done, especially on Jung's theories, which can be expanded upon to include scales of traits! The MBTI understanding is just one quick way of organizing and shortening all those terms.
Thing is though, people refuse to do research, because there's... no... information...?? (because, you guessed it, no one will research it. Because there's been no research...) yeah it's really unfortunate!
That's why the only people who seem to care are everyday people, who are, of course, directly affected by personalities every day, so it makes sense they'd care! So whether their interest is manifested through self-rep tests or thorough research, please understand that they just want to understand others better, not over-categorize people :)
Thank you for coming to MY Ted Talk.
I liked the ending 😂
As someone who studies personality type intensively for the past 2 years, I'm surprised to realize that eventually most people fall into place when taking a job (they eventually stay or are drawn into the jobs which fit their personality type without even knowing anything about personality type).
The animation and sound effects are so satisfying 😌
i’ve watched a lot of videos with different animation styles yet this has to be my favourite