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A personality test is an instrument designed to elicit a response that may reveal someone's "personality"—that is, their patterns of behaving and thinking across different situations. These tests can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Personality tests are often treated as tools for diagnosis or ...

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Personality tests feel authoritative, but most rest on shaky evidence. Used like broken rulers, they can prompt reflection without turning labels into destiny.

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