Personality tests remain among the most widely used tools in hiring and therapy despite decades of research showing limited ability to predict how a person actually behaves

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Personality tests are taken by an estimated 60 to 70 per cent of job applicants in the United States who reach a certain stage in the hiring process. They are administered in clinical settings, used in couples counselling, distributed at corporate retreats, and taken voluntarily by millions of people every year who want to understand [...] The post Personality tests remain among the most widely used tools in hiring and therapy despite decades of research showing limited ability to predict how a person actually behaves appeared first on Space Daily .