Read the chapter in Scott Lilienfeld, et al's book, Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology, so as to arm yourself for a battle royale with the nuts in admin who fall for this psychobabble BS.
Also you can get good info at skepdic.com My colleague and I are starting a study showing that it is pure Barnum effect. Might as well do the same but replace the MBTI with horoscopes for all the value it has. Finally, EVEN IF there was a shred of validity it would be subject to the same criticisms as for learning styles: People function best in mixed groups, not work groups limited to their own style or type. You can find evidence for that as well if you look around. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 tay...@sandiego.edu ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:58:37 -0500 >From: "Bourgeois, Dr. Martin" <mbour...@fgcu.edu> >Subject: [tips] MBTI >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> > >I just received the following email from my university, and before responding, >I thought I'd get some other opinions. Here's the email: > >Based upon Carl Jung’s research on psychological types, the Myers-Briggs Type >Indicator (MBTI) was developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother Katharine >Cook Briggs, and has become the most widely trusted personality inventory in >the United States and throughout the world. Participants will complete the >MBTI inventory, learn about personality types, and receive their individual >personality profiles during this series. In Session #1, participants will >complete the MBTI inventory, with program and results covered in Session #2. > > >My understanding is that the MBTI is held in low regard by personality >psychologists, and has shown little validity. Any thoughts? >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
