The MBTI Personality Test: A Closer Look
The MBTI personality test has gained popularity but its scientific nature is questioned. This article explores what the MBTI is, its scientific validity, and why it's so popular.
The MBTI Personality Test: Fun but Questionable
Have you heard of the MBTI? Lately, it has been quietly climbing the major social platforms and being sought after by many young people. Even Winter Olympics champion Eileen Gu revealed in an interview that she had taken the MBTI test and the result showed she is an INTJ. Many netizens excitedly said, 'I am actually the same type as Eileen Gu!'
What is the MBTI personality test? The MBTI, short for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, was developed by American psychologist Briggs and her daughter Myers, based on the personality type theory of psychologist Carl Jung. This psychological test divides people's psychological activities into four dimensions: thinking, feeling, sensing, and intuiting. Each dimension has two directions.
Is the MBTI personality test scientific? Experts like Xu Yi, the founder of the Mental Health Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University and the chairman of the Zhejiang Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy Industry Association, believe that the entertainment value of the MBTI personality test is greater than its scientific nature. It needs a large number of questionnaires and surveys to verify its scientific nature, and it has not officially entered textbooks.
Why is the MBTI personality test so popular? Many people think it's very accurate and'magical.' There is a 'Barnum effect' in psychology. People easily believe in an abstract and general personality description and think it suits them and accurately reveals their personality characteristics. Also, the MBTI is easy to operate and spread through the dichotomy classification method. It allows people to find their own personality types.
In conclusion, while the MBTI personality test can be fun, we should not blindly believe in these popular online tests. People's personalities are fluid and can change due to different life experiences and psychological endurance. Don't be boxed in by these labels.