Do you guys think personality tests are reliable?

[hamster]

no

 

[Croconaw]

No. We often see ourselves differently than how other people view us. We have skewed and manipulated views on how we actually are. Personality tests can give you a general idea, but by no means are they completely accurate.

 

[AlyssaAC]

Personally, no. I don't think they work very well as the results are always very different.

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

no but i still think its kinda fun. mentioning what you got is fine as long as you dont think it 100% defines you.

 

[Bosmer]

Not really, I just take them for fun. I do think that some bits are accurate but not fully define a personality. I think my results were ENFJ-A.

 

[moonbyu]

no, not really. but, its fun to do sometimes.

 

[Sinmenon]

These tests are fun for RPing characters, but for yourself? No, not reliable at all.
I recommend going to a specialist and taking an IQ test, it takes a few days to be concluded and offers some insights. I did it once when I started therapy and I heard some cool stuff and few unconfortable truths. I think the IQ itself is a bit of bull, measuring intelligence with numbers is a faulty concept, but the personality part of the exam was pretty valid. It was useful and now I've grown as a person, and I think it is far more accurate than any online personality test.

 

[Buttonsy]

I'd say "reliable-ish". The results are definitely a reflection of who you are, but they can be influenced by a lot, like your mood or if you see yourself as different than who you are, and I also think that it's important to remember that your experiences and growth constantly change you as a person, and so if you took a personality quiz 5 years ago and still use the label that it gave you, you might not actually be the same person you were back then. I've used the same MBTI personality-type test multiple times and while I usually get a similar answer, I usually end up changing one or two letters each time.

 

[thisistian]

The MBTI personality test probably isn't the best tool for assessing job candidates, since it measures preference rather than abilities.

 

[tumut]

MBTI is basically the same as zodiac signs or spirit animals or whatever