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It seems like we bring up personality at work all the time. Bosses use it for hiring, department heads use it for team building, individual employees use it for career development—it truly seems an ...

Personality tests have become increasingly popular. From hiring to dating, they promise to help us understand who we are and how we are similar, or different, to others. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Ask Erin Mantz why she loves personality tests, and she’ll tell you she’s a Pisces, an only child, and an introvert prone to self-reflection. “I’m constantly craving and searching for insights into ...

According to the free enneagram personality test I took online, I am a Type Three. Depending on where you’re looking, type threes are categorized as “the achiever” or “the performer” — the ...

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 ...

Employers are using personality tests to find productive workers—but not all quizzes are legitimate. Hogan Assessments has been running personality tests since the 1980s, and shared some questions ...

Personality tests are a tool for insight, but they can also limit your potential. Learn why your results aren’t a ceiling and ...

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