A thought about ethical concerns: Little Albert

Have we become too ethical in psychological testing? Are we not ethical enough? It is, of course, a difficult question to answer. First of all, what are ethics? Merriam-Webster defines it as “an area of study that deals with ideas about what is…

What’s So Strange About Attachment Styles?

The Strange Situation by Mary Ainsworth reflects different attachment styles…

Why do people care about the MBTI so much?

Do you know which personality test most common, laypeople care about the most? It’s…

Can We Prevent Maladjustment in International Students?

Problems in Diagnosing Adult ADHD

I recently listened to a compelling CBC radio story (link below) about the challenges of diagnosing…

Practice Makes Perfect!

What are standardized admission tests really measuring?

Subjectivity Everywhere

My first experience with personality testing is when I took Psyc332 in McGill. I was excited with the knowledge I got from this course, especially how researchers gather information about this construct. But as I got more experience and more knowledge about how constructs are tested, as…

Proficient in Word, Excel, and the MBTI?

As I rapidly approach graduation and “real life”, I’ve started to enter a surprising new world of interviews, job skills, and of course, resumes. There is a plethora of information available on what to include in your professional representation of yourself…

Issues associated with programs like the ‘Human Participant Pool’

I didn’t have the opportunity to participate in psychological tests until I started my undergraduate degree at McGill. Taking part in a psychological experiment in my first year was a completely new experience for me. I went with an open mind not knowing what…

Economically Ambidextrous

Economists and politicians remain heavily divided between two major schools that represent fundamentally…