Reading PeoplePersonality Tests

The Problem With Personality Types

Most people aren't one type or another; they sit in the middle

Your quiz calls you an introvert on Monday and an extrovert on Friday. What actually moved?

You'll find out

  • Two answers near a cutoff
  • One score, two different stories
  • A label you can look past

Why it matters

Read the preference behind a type label so a tiny score change does not make your choices for you.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 56 · Zone 7

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