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by sn9 3537 days ago
This is also true of astrology and MBTI has as much scientific validity and predictive value.

No one's disputing that a useless tool can be misused. They're questioning the use of useless tools at all. They give the illusion of understanding to those not interested in evidence.

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> This is also true of astrology

False.

> and MBTI has as much scientific validity and predictive value.

As it can be mapped directly to the big 5, this is also false.

Psychologists don't even use it because of how completely useless and scientifically invalid.

http://www.vox.com/2014/7/15/5881947/myers-briggs-personalit...