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Title The cult of personality : how personality tests are leading us to mislabel our children, mismanage our companies, and misunderstand ourselves / Annie Murphy Paul.
Author Paul, Annie Murphy.
Published New York : Free Press, [2004]
©2004

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 General Collection  BF698.5 .P38 2004    AVAILABLE
Description xv, 302 pages ; 24 cm
Note Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-291) and index.
Contents Introduction -- 1. A most typical American -- 2. Rorschach's dream -- 3. Minnesota normals -- 4. Deep diving -- 5. First love -- 6.0 Child's play -- 7.0 The stranger -- 8.0 Uncharted waters -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the author.
Summary This book tells the surprising and disturbing story of the tests that claim to capture human nature. It goes behind the scenes to discover how personality tests are used in America's companies, its courts, its schools, and in organizations from churches to community centers to dating services. It exposes the serious flaws of personality tests, explaining why their results are often invalid, unreliable, and unfair.
Subject Personality tests -- United States.
Personality tests for children -- United States.
Employees -- Psychological testing -- United States.
Local Subj. Resources for College Libraries. (RCL)
Standard # 0743243560 alkaline paper
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