How Ethical Are Personality Tests? What Experts Say
The HBO documentary, Persona, examines personality testing from several angles, including the questionable ethics behind this multi-billion dollar industry. The documentary suggests that while most personality quizzes are harmless and fun in a “low-stakes” situation, they can be ableist, classist, racist, and sexist when used in the workplace. Persona highlights the controversial use of these tests, specifically the Myers-Briggs Type […]
The Big Five Personality Test: Do Its Traits Capture Everyone?
Even though the Big Five Test is the commonly used model of personality in academic psychology, there is one inherent flaw recently noted by experts. In essence, its validity outside of western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) populations is unclear. We examine the Five-Factors Model (FFM) and discuss the latest research claiming the personality test is biased and address the need for an unbiased, accurate assessment tool.