Myers-Briggs

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08/31/23 • 47 min

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On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the Myers-Briggs type indicator and its surprising origin story. Plus, they offer up advice on making friends in a new city, and how to be your true self around in-laws.

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Sources:

https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Support/MBTI-Facts

https://www.myersbriggs.org/more-about-personality-type/mbti-organizations/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/personality-change#:~:text=As%20consistent%20as%20a%20personality,are%20measurable%20through%20personality%20questionnaires

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https://nesslabs.com/mbti

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https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-problem-with-the-myers-briggs-personality-test

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https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/mar/03/they-become-dangerous-tools-the-dark-side-of-personality-tests

https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjv8y5/the-myers-briggs-personality-test-bullshit

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Sources:

https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Support/MBTI-Facts

https://www.myersbriggs.org/more-about-personality-type/mbti-organizations/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/personality-change#:~:text=As%20consistent%20as%20a%20personality,are%20measurable%20through%20personality%20questionnaires

https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2018-39707-001

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/my-brothers-keeper/202002/in-defense-the-myers-briggs#:~:text=The%20next%20time%20someone%20tells,is%20not%20based%20on%20research

https://nesslabs.com/mbti

https://www.marketplace.org/2018/10/30/myers-briggs-system-evaluate-employees/

https://www.vox.com/2014/7/15/5881947/myers-briggs-personality-test-meaningless

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-problem-with-the-myers-briggs-personality-test

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-28315137

https://www.livescience.com/65513-does-myers-briggs-personality-test-work.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/06/myers-briggs-type-indicator-does-not-matter/3635592002/

https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/is-the-myers-briggs-test-meaningful-or-is-it-just-pseudo-science.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/myers-briggs-psychology-test-garbage-b2200663.html

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/mar/03/they-become-dangerous-tools-the-dark-side-of-personality-tests

https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjv8y5/the-myers-briggs-personality-test-bullshit

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