Annie Zelm
Sep 2, 2018 · 1 min read

Fascinating read. I wasn’t aware of MBTI’s origins or how it was used. Like so many things, it seems like it might have been well-intentioned initially, but greed took over once it became clear that it could be sold to every workplace in America. It’s disturbing that Isabel Myers-Briggs believed lower-class workers would have less developed personalities and weren’t “worth” testing. The only thing I had read about her previously was that she was an INFP, which happens to be my type. Ironically, one of the great flaws of that type (according to her own type indicator) is a tendency to become so passionate about something that you disregard logic and facts. I will say I have taken the MBTI several times at different points in my life and have always gotten the same result. I do believe it accurately describes me — but then again, I’m an intuitive, feeler perceiver — so of course I would! It seems like there could be confirmation bias at play. I don’t think the MBTI should ever be used as a basis for hiring or promoting, but as a tool for understanding yourself better, I do think it’s helpful.

Annie Zelm

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