Myers-Briggs was developed in the 1940s, and there have been lots of advancements in the field of personality research since then. But the assessment, and ones like it, have staying power—especially in workplaces—because it feels like an easy way to match “types.”
However, the test has a low test/retest reliability, meaning if you take it again, you’re not necessarily going to get the same results as you did the first time. Other kinds of measures, like the Big 5 personality characteristics, are more stable across one’s lifespan and so are more reliable.
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