Have personality tests in East Asia gone too far?

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Personality tests have become something you can fail in East Asia, because getting the "wrong" answer can cost you a date, a job, or see you receiving worse treatment. Why has this happened, and how deep does the rabbit hole go?
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2:30 Why personality tests are so convincing
5:28 MBTI in Korea and China as a social lubricant
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9:40 MBTI's functions + presence in East Asia continued
13:08 The origins and impact of the ABO blood test in Japan
19:06 Conclusion
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References
If you want to learn more about the psychology behind personality tests, I would really recommend Hua and Zhou's paper - their study demonstrates the links between the Barnum effect susceptibility, ego identity and the mental/physical wellbeing of adolescents with MBTI usage as well as providing a lot of insight into pseudosciences. Really really good read!
Academic references
Hua, J. and Zhou, Y.-X. (2023). Personality assessment usage and mental health among Chinese adolescents: A sequential mediation model of the Barnum effect and ego identity. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. doi: doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.10....
Narkhede, P.A. (2015). An empirical study on Blood Types and Personality. www.academia.edu. [online] Available at: www.academia.edu/31326190/An_...
Park, J S (2024). Personality as technology of self: MBTI and English language learning in South Korea. International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 2024(285), pp.35-54. doi: doi.org/10.1515/ijsl-2023-0035.
Yamori, K (2001). “Blood type theory” as social representations: Science or myth? Bulletin of Research Institute of Nara Univ., 9, 89-100. Available at: repo.nara-u.ac.jp/modules/xoon...
Zeng, H. (2023). Research on the Popularity and Impact of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator on Young People in China. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media, [online] 6, pp.425-432. doi:doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/6/....
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[@thngzys]

Right when video released 15 minutes before bedtime. Well played bro.

[@Weird0Memer]

It's only 1pm

[@Dj-ft6ez]

Hello, maybe you won't see this, but I had to say it anyway. MBTI is deeper than just 16p. The people that bash it don't do their research or only do it surface level and bring the 16p form of MBTI. This is actually infuriating and sad, and I'm sick of it. It's always the "MBTI is bad, how dare you put people in a box" thing and never the fact that it's for understanding yourself and others. While I agree that it shouldn't be used to hire people, it just sounds like you're on the hate train. Sorry if I offended you. You don't actually have to care about this, it's just my opinion.

[@compactprism]

@@Dj-ft6ez i don't think you watched the full video

[@tle90]

Thanks for your trip story. I once thought I’d pass a silent fart in class and ended up doing a loud, long cheek slapper. That keeps me up at night.. 😢

[@GrandArchPriestOfTheAlgorithm]

How to write a horoscope/personality test: Say something, then immediately take it back. Example: "You're organized, but sometime don't care to order things."

[@alexterieur8813]

« You love books but you’re illiterate »

[@marvnch]

​@@alexterieur8813 me 😭

[@dampsok]

You claim to have read all of the books in your massive collection, and use that to leverage yourself into the lives of people far more intelligent than you, yet you don't even know how to read at all.

[@-Desire]

You're a poopy pants but would never poop your pants?

[@ereh11]

You love desserts, but you often despise sweets

[@adalovelace521]

it's a lazy and uncouth way to view people, besides being inacurate. just take the time to get to know someone deeply, there are no shortcuts for this

[@boopdoop2251]

Yes, it’s supposed to be a starting point for understanding basic drives, not a whole person entirely. It certainly shouldn’t be used to decide if someone is fit for a job or not.

[@windowbreezes]

its the “ online profile syndrome”. all your traits become categorized

[@stephenbachmeier913]

Though I agree, I do think it’s a good starting point and (even though I haven’t finished the video) it makes sense in conformity and unity cultures that these would become popular for figuring out who one is outside their cultures preferred personalities. As with everything; these should be taken in moderation and with skepticism

[@windowbreezes]

its prevalent in “hive minded” social groups, trends are followed. asians tend to think like this as they’re group-thinkers.

[@bunniewood]

This is a very Asian mindset

[@xerostar33]

My MBTI: IDK 🤷🏻‍♂️ My blood type: Red

[@AttaBek1422]

I feel sorry for your local blood bank 💀

[@dearthditch]

lol. Tho Japan could actually make you prove your type. At least in Korea you can lie

[@greenpichon8482]

@@dearthditch LOL "Only MBTI with the letter E" like I can't just pretend I'm an entp

[@cricula]

😂❤

[@ville__]

Don't translate..... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु ‎...

[@NoMoreCrumbs]

MBTI is just astrology for business majors. Personality is far more complex than any test can meaningfully measure. Don't get fooled into adopting it as a way of viewing yourself and others Also, if it helps you to shake off its influence, Carl Jung (the Swiss psychiatrist who founded personality testing as we see it now) also believed that no personality could be measured with such crude instruments

[@da_copreee9929]

Also the MBTI test was NOT made by college educated people.

[@night_xylo]

I agree. At most, if we don't take it as completely correct and as a way to compare ourselves to it, we can get an idea of our habits and tendencies. But we also need to observe ourselves and self reflect instead of something else doing it for us

[@hi-qw5vp]

And the thing is true personality tests also test the veracity of your answers. This mbti test is only around 100 questions and take your answers as facts, very easy to manipulate

[@doujinflip]

It does though have measurable correlation with the Big-5 and HEXACO used in actual psychology, unlike say the Western and Chinese zodiacs which can be better explained by the worldly experiences of a cohort who just happen to be born that year or in that stage in the academic calendar.

[@en2336]

yup there was studies where people who took the test got a different result taking it again 5 minutes later. it's bull based on how we feel in the moment and perceive ourselves, which depends on our self awareness and changes often

[@luisaguilar5343]

"I only hang out with Ravenclaw and Slytherin types. Hufflepuff and Griffyndor types need not apply"

[@MK_ULTRA420]

Ok Voldemort

[@andyhp6057]

Owh man, I guess we can't hang out after all. Sorry blud

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

The sorting hat put me in slytherin due to a policy of deVoldification. Can we not generallize about these things?

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@@hypothalapotamus5293 Nice try, Tom Riddle.

[@KazuichiSoda.]

Phew, I'm glad about that one

[@ljacs3009]

I am very ashamed to admit that when I hear ABO, blood type is NOT the first thing that comes to mind

[@yanstein8464]

oof... that makes at least two of us

[@MicroCheese64]

I’m afraid to ask what that is…

[@Unhappytimeaper]

@@MicroCheese64 alpha beta omega. lots of lore but, ironically basically what men were using as a personality test no long ago either [i know thats not what it's in reference too but it ironic to me that became it's own personality grouping]

[@DoubLL]

I blame Lindsay Ellis for this forbidden knowledge.

[@xoxo94]

Does it have anything to do with fanfictions?

[@youbetterstanloona6717]

As a nerd in the cognitive functions and the whole personality test shenanigans, Limiting yourself to the four letter personality type you got defeats the purpose of...having a personality. Being human is complex and can't be encapsuled so easily. I think MBTI nowadays is best used for fun stuff like dissecting fictional characters because they usually are fixed with a personality to fit in a role inside the story. Doing so with a human just feels like you're turning someone into a character inside a box.

[@octopus8978]

I haven’t done an mbti test in a while but I felt like the descriptions on either sides fit me some says I may feel more extroverted but also introverted

[@EstellammaSS]

I’m not sure if I can speak for all but most people that took the MBTI test doesn’t take it that seriously. It’s more like a “you might have these tendencies” we can check ourselves with. It’s very well known that the test results change very often and can help in social situations by basically telling people “im the more emotional type” or “im not mad/tired, just shy” without having to say any personal stuff. It’s pretty neat as long as you understand its limitations

[@venevose506]

yessirrrrr mbti belongs to the PDB of fictional characters alone

[@1004ism]

literally ! wish people would really get more into typology instead of solely relying on 16p.Even tough its pretty taxing its much better than just going along with 16p results.

[@venevose506]

​@@1004ism Yeah, if ya care to put in the time to understand, you do so. If you don't, you don't, and so be it, thus is life 😭

[@timwang4659]

Discovering MBTI during adolescence was crucial for me in developing a sense of identity. As an adult though, I've realized personality does change somewhat and you can't take the MBTI as gospel. It was just a good starting point to figuring out who you are.

[@saaramohamed8921]

yeah it was a fun test I took to find my strenths and wekanesses and finding myself, plus it changes a lot based on when i take it

[@ZaWarudo69]

Yeah, agreed. But one should also keep in mind that their mbti is not the crystal clear reflection of who they are, hence, they shouldn’t let it entirely define them or restrict them from performing certain activities.

[@TheParez]

Yes! I've been thinking this exact same thing myself. Like ffs people, any kinds of tests are not set in stone nor are they 100% accurate. Stop taking everything, even already published academic articles which have been peer reviwed as a gospel. Think for yourself.

[@chriskeyes6933]

There's also a lot more to the lore than the basic test descriptions. There's the cognitive functions, the "four sides" concept (in which less common functions can front in certain situations). It's a lot more complex than just "one solid type".

[@jezlawrence720]

It's a silly test, because it's dependent entirely on your existing self image. It just confirms what you already think about yourself and frames it back to you as a revelation. This is why whenever someone (I'm in the UK) asks me to take the test, it comes out different *because it depends on my mood and thus self image at the time* Absolute hokum.

[@s8x.]

mbti mainly took over in korea. tbh it’s a good conversation starter to see if ur similar to someone without going into details about ur personality😂 that should be it tho. jobs looking for specific mbti’s is insane

[@L17_8]

Jesus loves you ❤️Please turn to him and repent and receive Salvation before it's too late. The end times written about in the Bible are already happening in the world. Jesus is the son of God and he died for our sins on the cross and God raised him from the dead on the third day. Jesus is waiting for you with open arms but time is running out. Please repent and turn to him before it is too late. Accept Jesus into your heart and invite him to be Lord and saviour of your life and confess and believe that Jesus is Lord, that he died for your sins on the cross and that God raised him from the dead. Confess that you are a sinner in need of God's Grace and ask God to forgive you for all your sins through Jesus. Jesus loves you. Nothing can compare to how he loves you. When he hung on that cross, he thought of you. As they tore open his back, he thought of your prayer time with him. As the thorns dug into his head, he thought of you spending time in the word of God. As the spears went into his side, he imagined embracing you in heaven.

[@pramitpratimdas1071]

People are already too judgmental, don't need to add pseudoscience into the mix.

[@kennethkho7165]

11:05

[@senorfrog5605]

korea has a tendency to take things too far. i wonder how much they're going to let feminism ruin their country even more.

[@MaryK02]

I swear koreans are being like that wannabe kid who tries too hard to bring back a trend thats already died a decade ago... I remember in lates 2010s people were doing this tests in school for fun, but now due to kwave its all over again and its funny how they take it all so seriously.. for americans it's astrology, for koreans its mbti. Just another way to put people in boxes and make assumptions on them.

[@-Raylight]

Imagine judging people from their personality test. Especially when doing a job interview, we'll never be able to work for a company 🤣🤣

[@doujinflip]

Personality tests may be flawed, but personality itself is a big driver for willingness, enjoyment, and ultimately competency at a job. Sadly those same societies trying to filter on personality traits also demand photos on résumés even for the most faceless back-of-house positions.

[@DisorderedFleshAutomata-sm8cd]

I remember a few years back during my Masters, me and 5 others sat and did a bunch of graduate job applications together since we'd all bombed them the previous year and couldn't work out why. We all flew through the technical stuff perfectly fine, but then the personality tests for all our applications were just insanely stupid questions with no correct answers. We all went for wildly different answers, for one company, everyone got rejected. We went for the exact same answer for another, everyone except one person rejected. We all just gave up on grad schemes purely because of the stupid astrology level pseudo psychology tests, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise because the pay was absolutely awful and they still don't allow full remote for a lot of them.

[@Moonpie90]

​@@DisorderedFleshAutomata-sm8cdI failed some grad scheme applications, one was for a role that I ended up in when anyway 18 months later when a recruiter they had paid for to fill some gaps approached me. I failed their test and they paid more to get me 😂 been promoted in that same org since so their test was wrong

[@CatgirlExplise6039]

@@doujinflip ???? Personality is your perspective on life formed by experiences and understandings alongside your innate psychological function

[@mealovesyu]

@@doujinflip They will have a heart attack when they find out some police departments in America make your take an IQ test 😂

[@prismpyre7653]

And before this it was blood-type, right? In the old days it was family clans. Humans long for a tribal identity of some kind-- I have a simple theory that in societies that are extremely ethnically and culturally homogeneous, people will simply invent something else; new divisions, stratifications, and hierarchy.. it makes me despair how much the human organism seems to crave such partition and prioritization.

[@SwizzleMix]

The children yearn for a caste system

[@NoMoreCrumbs]

In a society where individuation is difficult, people will cling to meaningless superficial signifiers. In East Asia, that might be blood type or MBTI. In the Americas and Europe, it might be conspicuous consumption or astrology

[@AdamYJ]

And in some parts, it’s being sorted into your “Hogwarts House”.

[@imaginater5238]

A lot of people believe in 2 ontological motives that influence how humans react to the perception of themselves and the societies around them. 1 being that you want to be apart of something greater than yourself, and the other being to be viewed as special/distinguished. I think this is a product of a culture fueled by consumerism by the capitalist organization of the economy interacting with these ontological motives resulting in a commercialization of personality types.

[@vd130]

Yeah, as if we don't invent stupid stuff that divides us in the West too.

[@joelman1989]

My personality type is IDGAF

[@btarczy5067]

IBGHTP 7x5^6 then, I see. You’re fired.

[@liltwilightstar]

Epik High cooked with that line 🔥

[@boujounomono]

So....Scorpio?

[@Imtoobusyslayingrn111]

ify

[@theshinikurireaper1286]

Ummmm... uhhh... Introvert, determined, good, admirable, and fun?

[@blewgween8081]

All the personality type nerds know that mbti is shit, and learning cognitive functions provides more nuance. At least it acknowledges that people cannot simply be introverts or extroverts, it's always tied to a perceiving and judging function. You are not a T or an F, an S or an N, you're capable of all of it. It's just a matter of which one is extroverted and introverted, what axis you prioritize, and in what order. I'm not claiming this is the 'real' thing that can define who you are, but it is definitely more helpful in understanding bits and pieces of your behavior compared to mbti that merely relies on stereotypes. Either way, this whole thing shouldn't be used by corporations to hire or dismiss certain type of people, that's just dumb.

[@TheParez]

MBTI itself isnt a bad thing. It's the fact that people take the assesements too literally. My motto for most things in life is to take everything with a grain of salt. I'd recommend this for everybody else as well...

[@SoggycereaI]

The problem is people never get into cognitive functions because, just as this video presents, they keep showing the damn 16personalities test. When... the site itself says it's not MBTI in it's theory section!! [It's actually akin to OCEAN, though still a mockery of it...] It's incredibly frustrating. Cognitive Functions are not as shallow or strict as everything presents MBTI to be. East Asia is such a bad driver of this.

[@Zerorenren4761]

​@@SoggycereaI16p MBTI sucks and it resulted in the Astrology Big Five edition that became popular, while most people don't even know what are cognitive functions or maybe even read anything that Carl Jung ever wrote except maybe the shadow concept. At the same time i think that most people wouldn't understand the Function system or just not have patience to understand it so i kind of get how 16p became more popular.

[@piotrmalewski8178]

I think the problem with psychology at large is that it's trying to explain how it works; the most complicated known computer which logic structure we don't know and we may never be able to replicate, while not having any means to objectively measure what is happening inside it. Therefore, having a monkey randomly hit one of 16 buttons would be just as accurate as MBTI, and so is entire psychology. It's just a monkey sitting in front of more buttons.

[@TheParez]

@@piotrmalewski8178 It's a theory for a reason. People who blindly follow "ANYTHING" are fucking stupid.

[@JimCullen]

I once heard MBTI described as "astrology for self-described intellectuals", and that stuck with me. Btw, Karl Landsteiner was Austrian, not Australian! That blood type personality stuff has some very icky phrenology/eugenics undertones to it.

[@aini_]

Ahhhhhh you’re right, I totally misread!!! thanks for correcting my mistake :)

[@L17_8]

Jesus loves you ❤️Please turn to him and repent and receive Salvation before it's too late. The end times written about in the Bible are already happening in the world. Jesus is the son of God and he died for our sins on the cross and God raised him from the dead on the third day. Jesus is waiting for you with open arms but time is running out. Please repent and turn to him before it is too late. Accept Jesus into your heart and invite him to be Lord and saviour of your life and confess and believe that Jesus is Lord, that he died for your sins on the cross and that God raised him from the dead. Confess that you are a sinner in need of God's Grace and ask God to forgive you for all your sins through Jesus. Jesus loves you. Nothing can compare to how he loves you. When he hung on that cross, he thought of you. As they tore open his back, he thought of your prayer time with him. As the thorns dug into his head, he thought of you spending time in the word of God. As the spears went into his side, he imagined embracing you in heaven.

[@onlyleon855]

"self described intellectuals"- i feel attacked...that must mean... 🥴

[@AC-dk4fp]

Myers Briggs was developed by the ETS a spin off from the American College Board the same group that adapted the original Binet-IQ test to create the L SAT so its even more connected to Eugenics. The goal was to create a "Complete Census of Abilities" that would re-order the entirity of American society among 'Rational' lines but only Myers Briggs got anywhere near a usuable state so the program got abandoned and the ETS' trustees forced it to stay with its original intended remit. There's literally a Gundam villain with the same plan. If the Supreme Court hadn't upheld Lyndon Johnson's 'Affirmitive Action' executive order Eugenecists might have been able to block basically all minorities from American higher education. There's a history book about it called "The Big Test". Carl Jung was a big fan of astrology and personality astrology is essentially a 20th century discipline that postdates Freud's early work on personality and only became popular when newspapers started regularly carrying horoscopes in the 1930s.

[@mealovesyu]

Whoever said that was a moron who ironically thinks they are an intellectual while commenting on things they clearly do not understand.

[@SilverDragonJay]

I mean, I guess I can see the value in asking as a sort of ice breaker, the problem is in taking it too seriously. I remember taking the MBTI for a career counseling class. After we calculated our results, the teacher told us to take about ten minutes to read all of the adjacent descriptions as well and select the one that we _believed_ fit us better. Her reasoning being that while the MBTI had some value, it wasn't flawless and despite our results, we might actually feel that we belonged to a different category. I feel like this makes more sense to me. Rather then having it assigned by some test, you select it. While people don't necessarily have a 100% accurate perception of themselves, I do feel like it says something about you based on which you end up selecting. None of the descriptions were especially negative or positive, so picking your 'personality' sort of suggests what you value in yourself, how you _want_ to be even if its not necessarily how you _are._ Its like horoscopes. I think they are utter nonsense (I see no reason why the position of the stars when you were born would have any effect on who you are), but asking people what they identify with more _does_ tell you a lot about them. Like asking if someone is a dog or a cat person. If they are a dog person then you might assume they are more outgoing and friendly, perhaps better at keeping to a schedule because those are the kinds of traits that dogs most demand. But, if they are more of a cat person then you might ascertain that maybe they prefer to sit inside and watch TV or read a book because cats better facilitate that kind of lifestyle. Its not perfect, but as a quick way of getting a feel for a person, I feel like there's _some_ merit. Basically, I feel like there's more value in how we define or describe _ourselves_ even if we are a little biased versus the results of some test (or the alignment of the stars). Things like horoscopes or the MBTI can be a medium _for_ that description, but they should not be treated as prescriptive or gospel.

[@maknyc1539]

well said

[@jiafeireal]

You worded this beautifully

[@jordan1151]

I love how you put this! I try to think of these assessments as more of a time to reflect on how you see yourself (even just in that moment/context/situation) and not as a diagnosis of who you are innately.

[@Jaguarkralle1]

Your dog/cat assumption is wild

[@ww_artemis]

As an MBTI nerd, that is exactly how you should see MBTI - it's NOT A TEST, it's a typology, and the only way to find the personality that fits you the best is by learning about it and being honest to yourself. The point is to gain more insight and more understanding about not only yourself but also how other people might see or experience the world. MBTI alone absolutely cannot encapsulate the complexity of a person, everyone is different based on a lot of things, but I do think that it provides a very interesting lens to analyze people and behaviours. Also, on a more nerdy note, diving into what's called "cognitive functions" is mandatory if you want to be even remotely relevant in your MBTI analysis. To me, people who claim to be of a certain type, or who believe in the relevancy of MBTI, and don't know about cognitive functions, are just not understanding it at all, and are probably using it in the same way as one would use astrology (hence the comparisons, I guess).

[@Herrkaminkx]

I could literally not fully understand or misinterpret the questions on these tests and get a "wrong" mbti code, and that all of a sudden means other people/companies perceive or view me differently or put me in a different box? Absolutely insane to me. I'm not gonna go and learn 16 different word combos for people to describe themselves as, AND their meaning. People are people with their own unique personalities, not word codes.

[@greenpichon8482]

THIS PLUUUS what if I took it when I was a teen and then I grow up and my values and views on things shift? What if they label me as extroverted but I'm just a introvert that knows how to socialize or vice versa. Likeee there are so many flaws to the system but ppl are blinded by flattery.

[@silasjude662]

Exactly! One of the biggest problems with these sorts of tests is that they aren’t even replicable in the same person. I took the mbti a couple years ago and got intp, then again a year or so later and got istj. I don’t think my personality completely shifted in that time, just my own perception of it which was reflected in how I answered the questions

[@sidimote]

​@@silasjude662 What you are saying is that you understand questions wrong, not that the test is. I test like twice a year for 7 years and never moved away from INTJ even a single time.

[@wren_.]

@@sidimote or you changed as a person, that could also happen. I took the test a couple years back and I got introverted (forget which one), but I took the test again recently, after becoming more social and got ENTP

[@MikaKahdarmon]

​@@sidimote It is the test. It has a bad reliability across the bord. That's one of the reasons it's considered unuseful. And your just one person and so your experience would be anecdotal evidence at best. But doing the test so often also makes it a routine for you. Obviously it is easier to get the same results, escpecially if you like your type. So, as a fellow logical thinking INT-Type, I can tell you that it's not any more scientific than zodiac signs. But since I'm a Gemini you shouldn't take my word for it, but just read the Wikipedia page or some scientific papers about it. Non of them have a favorable view on the mbti.

[@henrytep8884]

Just wait until Asia learns about attachment style. Myers Briggs is so 2000.

[@noonehere_kasut]

Attachment styles is more of a mental health thing - I don't think it'll take off in Asia lol Love languages maybe??

[@henrytep8884]

@@noonehere_kasutLove language is pseudo-science, which is probably why it is used by so many people, its new age astrology. Here's a tip on love language, learn to love wisely, you aren't pigeon hole to what the test tell you is your love language since it doesn't give magnitude or weight on each love language, just puts you in a category. You can actually embody the other love languages if you practice, this is the 4P of knowledge. Now as far as attachment style goes, attachment style is one of the life factors that literally affects your whole life outcome/perspective/personality. Attachment style has much stronger correlation than IQ on who you become, and that's saying alot. Saying its a mental health thing, what does that even mean? Isn't everything a mental health thing, or do we get philosophical about metaphysics, ontology and epistemology. But seeing how asian nation treat blood type, and how they lack heavily in learning from any social science or psychology in a meaningful way to fix their culture, I wouldn't be surprised if they would use love language over attachment style, even though scientifically attachment style is much more objectively rooted in empiricism than love language to measure the psyche.

[@noonehere_kasut]

@@henrytep8884 I was just trying to say that attachment theory is often used in the context of talking about mental health, developmental psychology and social science like you mentioned. Those are indeed not topics you'll find being widely discussed in most Asian countries, and your attachment style isn't exactly something you can casually discuss with friends - unlike MBTI/astrology/blood types. I agree with you on love languages. I think it'd be more popular in Asia (or anywhere else tbh) compared to something that actually requires you to think about how your "type" affects your close relationships and others around you, like attachment styles or parenting styles (Something that would probably benefit Asian communities too lol). I find the categories in love languages arbitrary - I don't think it was ever claimed to be grounded in science, but many people do seem to take it that way. Idk anyone would say they are a person who prefers "receiving gifts" over "quality time" with their partners lol. It's nevertheless still a fun quiz that people can bond over and maybe help them think about their personal preferences, more akin to the MBTI and such.

[@McNugge.]

​@@henrytep8884 How is love language pseudo science? What do you even mean by that?

[@henrytep8884]

@@McNugge. it’s a pseudoscience because it’s not based off anything and it essentializes the way people should embody love. What does that mean? It means instead of thinking that you have to love in the way a “love language” defines you as, it is better to just love wisely, or love in an agape manner. Love language creates needless category for love, it’s simplifies love in such a manner that it devolves the concept of love and how people should love into a process defined by the love language. It doesn’t even give people room to practice and participate in all forms of love, it just tells you that your love language is this and that’s who you are. It’s pseudoscience that doesn’t do anything to help people love better, or to love wisely, or to participate in love in all facets and manner that one can love.

[@SpaceTheAge]

Confirmation bias is real. Had a friend's sister ask my star sign, when I replied they said, "oh I don't get along well with capricorns". Maybe telling someone you don't know them and don't like them isn't the best way to introduce yourself.

[@nestharus]

If someone asked for mine I wouldn't answer and cut off contact /shrug

[@keithparker1346]

Who on earth does get along with Capricorns?

[@starliner2498]

@@keithparker1346 That's true im more of a wheat guy myself

[@ok-tr1nw]

​@@keithparker1346 truely, i am more of Her Imperial Condescension's side, Long Live the Empire!

[@amethystdream8251]

Dude as an astrologer, idk why the money and attention in astrology has been going more to this. Astrology can get very philosophical, it's more about a relationship to life, idk why people have been preferring these generalizations, and have been taking incompatability so personally. Also many in the astrology field have been trying to use astrology to justify avoiding systemic change and it frustrates me so.

[@thehelenafiles]

Ok actually two years ago I researched a lot about MBTI by influence of a friend and learned about cognitive functions, and is quite fun, like I don't take it literally or think it should be a science, but it's fun to go to personality database and see the discussions about you favorite character's type (I'm INTP btw)

[@confused7970]

Trust me i don't think that those obsessed with mbti know anything about cognitive functions

[@Infinite_Dimensional_Cheese]

Exactly, they don’t look deeper into the dang theory that mbti is based off

[@OpheliaNL]

@@confused7970 Apparently it's pretty common for people to neglect the cognitive functions (especially in Korea) and thus they categorize themselves and others incorrectly. They get pretty stereotypical about it... I = introvert E = Extrovert N= Overthinks and is often in their own head S= Doesn't think too much, and just does things F= Feel T= Think P= More passive and can be lazy J= Assertive and goal orientated

[@chansfeet2500]

Agreed. I'm a psych student and seeing MBTI in my textbook was kind of cool since I enjoyed researching cognitive functions beforehand. In the end, it is a pseuodoscience, but it's still fun to type characters and stuff like that. It absolutely shouldn't be used in interviews.

[@BreakofDawn]

I agree, they’re fun and a good tool to use for introspection. Like sometimes I read descriptions about my personality and realize I do do some of these things, and would like to change that. But using it like it’s some sort of gospel or as a way to describe someone’s character in an absolute way is definitely taking it too far.

[@yesiwillstealurwig6589]

my dad told me "the biggest and brightest companies don't give af about your mbti" lol

[@jarrodyuki7081]

yes they do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jonharrison3114]

@@jarrodyuki7081In Korea I guess but I don’t think the rest of the world does

[@augustuslunasol10thapostle]

@@jarrodyuki7081 yeah korea the hellscape that it is cares

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@@augustuslunasol10thapostle Both Koreas are somehow equally dystopian for opposite reasons, I think it's genetic.

[@Zerorenren4761]

​@@MK_ULTRA420North Korea is 1984 and South Korea is Cyberpunk 2077 basically.

[@tdelioncourt1268]

My cousin works in HR (no she wouldn't select someone based on that), but she observed people around her happened to land jobs that fit their MBTI ; not an exact science but that would make sense people who declare to be more comfortable in X situation are more likely to naturally gravitate towards it. Now that being said I'm ENFP working in accounting, which is supposed to be one of the worst jobs for my type. I took a personality test for my current job and they gave me the result prior to my interview and was invited to discuss it, if I found it faithful or not. That's how it should be used, as a conversation stater, not to close doors.

[@emilytchuu9876]

Of course, I wished I knew about mbti before choosing my career path. I didn't know myself very well, I tried to do the same thing as my friends were doing, ending up doing something that I did'nt like and that wasn't my thing. Now I can use my creativity and my strong organizational skill in my job and it is perfect.

[@detective2221]

@@emilytchuu9876 You are a very basic person then. I still do not know myself despite all this.

[@RosenAngel_]

@@detective2221 are they a basic person or are you reflecting?

[@tomhomunculus]

I've always found it frustrating because it asks things like "you prioritize proving your point over preserving someone's feelings" which requires you to imagine the context. Even argumentative people might choose to "preserve" feelings depending on how important the point is, the intensity of the feelings, how stubborn they know the other person to be, how much energy they have on a given day, or any number of important details that are not given. I'm hovering at 50/50 for all the types except Intuitive/observing, i always get intuiting (ironically) even though I can't intuitively guess the contexts of many of the questions.

[@revilokid]

Eh flip flop

[@McNugge.]

Are you a child or autistic? Sis you take the test at 2am? Did you even have enough sleep when taking the test? All these things play a huge factor....

[@SoggycereaI]

Please please do not do the 16Personalities test, it is genuinely not MBTI. Like I'm serious, it states in it's theory section that it's actually OCEAN/BIG5 [still a mockery of it] and that it's - essentially, clickbait. If this is something that you just would find interesting to know, then allow me, a nerd, send you a test that I can at least say is using terms properly. I can't send the link ofc but just look up "Michael Caloz Cognitive Functions test." Even then, it is still just a random internet test, but it will at least show you something about actual MBTI that you might find intriguing.

[@piotrmalewski8178]

Exactly. I have a very argumentative personality and instinctively think how to improve something, but I've lived long enough to learn that close 100% of the time one is unable to change anything and the only outcome of even a very constructive argument is going to end in troubles close to every single time. So however frustrated or even angry I may feel about something, I just ignore the problem and follow the herd or when it gets absoluetly unbearable I just quit the situation. Discussions are good at a university or when there is a very small structure tasked with solving a new problem carte blanche, but otherwise it's just trying to smash a concrete wall with your head. I strongly believe that a point is far more important than anyone's feelings, especially since a measure of maturity is to be able to cope with them and admit your mistakes, but I'm not going to upset someone at something as petty as a workplace, unless there would be a much broader and vastly more important reason to take that person down.

[@feelic4312]

When I took the mbti test for fun I couldn’t really answer some of the questions that well because the things that are getting asked and how I would react really depends on the situation and the context. That’s why I think this test is inaccurate. I also took the test a few times so like maybe 3/4 months after I took the first one and my mbti was different. Also when trying the tests on other sites I get different results. The only thing that stays and I’m 100% sure off is true is that I’m an introvert but that’s all🤣

[@Dinofrog17]

Specifically people in korea and not koreans in general, theyre really into mbti and blood type. My parents generations mbti was blood type. They say each blood types have their own type of personalities. Now its mbti. It's annoying because they ask "are you a f or t" where t is "bad". So they ask something like "i hit my head while jumping in the car" and if say "are you okay" you're a f and if you ask "why did you jump in the car?"you're a t. Its such a naive way of viewing peoples judgment.

[@YukaAkemi]

Zodiacs in the west are def just as intense, I’ve seen posts abt roommates listings saying they won’t accept applications for like say a gemini, there are certain negative and positive qualities already associated with certain zodiacs like “Pisces males are the worst”, or “i love libras I always get along with them” I don’t take zodiac seriously myself but I do have my preconceived notions about zodiacs already, I think it’s fun to play into zodiacs but never to actually use it as a serious markers of ones personality, some ppl however live and die by zodiacs

[@MK_ULTRA420]

Astrologists hate Pisces males because none of us care about astrology lol

[@piotrmalewski8178]

This means the people making these posts were plain dumb.

[@ilovesweets2303]

Being a psychology student, i often find these video essays about the effect of the same phenomenon on different cultures :3

[@L17_8]

Jesus loves you ❤️Please turn to him and repent and receive Salvation before it's too late. The end times written about in the Bible are already happening in the world. Jesus is the son of God and he died for our sins on the cross and God raised him from the dead on the third day. Jesus is waiting for you with open arms but time is running out. Please repent and turn to him before it is too late. Accept Jesus into your heart and invite him to be Lord and saviour of your life and confess and believe that Jesus is Lord, that he died for your sins on the cross and that God raised him from the dead. Confess that you are a sinner in need of God's Grace and ask God to forgive you for all your sins through Jesus. Jesus loves you. Nothing can compare to how he loves you. When he hung on that cross, he thought of you. As they tore open his back, he thought of your prayer time with him. As the thorns dug into his head, he thought of you spending time in the word of God. As the spears went into his side, he imagined embracing you in heaven.

[@NShomebase]

You find them ":3" ?

[@CatgirlExplise6039]

@@NShomebase i find this replay .w.

[@McNugge.]

":3" .........

[@CatgirlExplise6039]

@@McNugge. :3

[@seth-leong-scott3474]

I actually like mbti because it's fun, I look at aesthetics and listen to playlists based on diff mbti types. It also makes for an interesting conversation starter. But where "compatibility" and job opportunities are concerned is where I draw the line.

[@stefany6097]

They need to learn about cognitive functions.

[@Srijakonduru9]

same

[@seth-leong-scott3474]

@@stefany6097agreed. Welp, most people stop at the free test by 16p and don’t bother to research further. 16p is fine as a fun one-off personality test but if someone is actually trying to discover their personality they should research more and discover that mbti is more than these 4 letter combis

[@Zerorenren4761]

I never knew that people made MBTI types playlist lol I need to check this shit out.

[@newname3718]

The reason I follow mbti is for the memes 😂

[@fangjiunnewe3634]

Boy did they go all in on the blood types in korea too, i remember interviews during variety shows back in the day when they would ask about blood types, all the idol profiles would list blood tyoes and horoscopes when nowadays its only the mbti. This lasted well into the mid 2010s, when groups like BLady (girl group of all B types) and B1A4 (5 member boy group, have a guess at their blood types) were debuting. Fun fact, singapore was in on the mbti since the late aughts, because I took my test in school there. They literally had us do it to put us into groups for group projects, to "align personalities and gather diverse strengths". It was wild. And don't get me started on the enneagrams that the US has going on

[@SwitchMaxFX]

American here. Yea we got our own "thing" going on too, lol.

[@jahanb2002]

Omfg that's what B1A4 stands for?? I thought it was just a random way to name the group 😭

[@Th3Visitor]

Damn look i had a horoscope and mbti phase but i got over it in a year some people really need to take a break

[@vkskms]

new gens don't know how prominent blood types were! this is why i kinda like mbti because at least its a questionnaire and not totally arbitrary pseudoscience

[@yanzi8543]

And human design 🙈

[@MissesWitch]

This is such an obsession in Asia right now! It became an obsession in the West out of nowhere when I was doing it for fun for many years.. now.. Asia has taken it to a whole new level. I had friends from Asia stop being my friend when they heard I was an INFP.. and I don't put where I am anywhere! Only answer if I am asked!

[@amanekaze]

The West had a different outlook compared to Asia so ofc I don't blame them for saying mbti being biased and inaccurate, personality test are not meant to be realistic. The only one that is correct is OCEAN. I try that test twice, I got INTP at first until my last is INTJ. The mbti one... I have hate-love relationship with it. I love to look in all different perspective and opinions but seeing Koreans taking it too far kinda terrified me. One personality label in all work forces?? Human complexity is a whole another new level, I could tell psychology field in Korea is not their main thing at all Second hand embarrassment

[@piotrmalewski8178]

@@amanekaze Even if it's accurate, how can you predict what a person with specific result is going to do in a specific situation? It depends on their perception, judgement, state of knowledge and current motivation. Personality has little to do with it especially since most adults, especially those who are at least moderately succesful, have the ability to ignore their preferences and do what appears to be best based on their knowledge and how they see the problem they're facing. Whatever personality, a 100/100 people is going to run away from a poisonous snake, unless they fail to notice it's presence.

[@boopdoop2251]

There’s nothing wrong with personality tests to try to understand yourself or others better. Taking them too far, as with any tool, is going to be bad, of course. They certainly can’t tell you if someone is fit for a job or not.

[@bloosea123]

Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in the TPS reporting position here at the company. Unfortunately, we have decided to proceed with zodiacs that are most aligned with the current goals of our company (Virgo, Taurus, etc.). Keep in mind that the needs of the company will change as we grow, and a lava sign batman symbol rising such as yourself may be invaluable later on. Therefore, we will keep your resume on file and send automated emails to encourage you to get rejected by us again in the future. Best of luck in your professional journey, Hiring Manager (and part-time foodie!) @ The Company

[@piotrmalewski8178]

Dear applicant. The random number generator has excluded your CV from further processing.

[@tiffyisnothere]

the type B hate in japan reminds me a lot of how people treat certain zodiac signs, especially geminis (my sign), due to the stereotypes attached to them. i remember getting heated about this often because i thought it was ridiculous and i even took it personally at one point (embarrassing, i know). now though i just think that it’s a weird way to try to read people before getting to know them because people who have the same sign (or blood type in this case) don’t act the same anyways

[@donnatello3906]

Always amazes me how much weight is put into pseudoscience even in the modern world.

[@demo2823]

Phlobotomy made a comeback too. People be reading their noses to define their personality. It's because Gen Z has a severe identity crisis in the face of the internet where there is always an Asian better than you.

[@comicsans3537]

Uhhhh phrenology? Phlobotomy is blood drawing lololol ​@@demo2823

[@bedsheets1867]

Look at acupuncture, almost nothing about it is "scientific" yet the majority of people report positive effects from it. How your psyche works with your physical body is weird

[@lonewolf646]

Isnt acupunkture suposed cut off bloodflow.

[@wenhanzhou5826]

Pseudoscience is convenient, it is easy to absorb for most people. Science is typically difficult and people in general do not like to do difficult stuff.

[@naruske97]

This really feels dystopian. Humans are way more flexible than what some people give us credit for. Starting for a simple question: what happens if I am ambivert? Also, just because you are introverted it does not mean you are socially inept lmao. This companies are over reacting Is in human nature to find fun assigning people to a group according with their personality (zodiac, Hogwarts houses, Percy Jackson's cabins, etc) but there is a limit to everything

[@roro4787]

Aini, your ability to talk about such interesting and niche topics is out of this world!! Truly incredible

[@snowballeffect7812]

I think these tests fall into a broader human need to categorize (and thus simplify) things. They (categories/labels in general) can be useful when they're shown to be accurate, but taking labels of any kind as a be-all-end-all is always a mistake. I wish we could grasp the ideas of normal curves and intersectionality a bit more easily, but there's no denying the amount of time and energy saved by taking prejudiced shortcuts for 80% of the time, at least in the short term.

[@doujinflip]

Right, it's way simpler and more convincing for me to say I'm an INTJ-A, rather than (remembering then) describing my Big-5 as O82 C69 E25 A61 N28.

[@snowballeffect7812]

@@doujinflip even those are still categories. the real truth of who you are is fully is indescribable verbally (you may not even know yourself), so we consolidate that information into the most relevant key "features" someone else might be able to relate to.

[@pramitpratimdas1071]

I mean Newton's law still works for the majority of cases despite better laws superseding it. Mbti's uses might be much more limited though

[@snowballeffect7812]

@@pramitpratimdas1071 newton's laws work on non-relativistic speeds and masses lol. there' basically approximations of special and general relativity and are based on evidence. MBTI is based on whims and feelings. I'm not saying they're completely useless, but they're pretty close to it and should be treated as reliable as polygraph tests, which is to say, not reliable at all and just a bit of fun.

[@pramitpratimdas1071]

@@snowballeffect7812 I guess it wasn't the best analogy but MBTI when it was introduced was backed by experts, not a product of whims of random laypeople. Have to keep in mind that psychology isn't like the hard sciences. You are not going to find solid evidence proving x or y theory

[@eksbocks9438]

I think the more important thing is: Are you guys able to get along? If the conversation is good. Then I don't think MBTI matters as much.

[@Atticus_Moore]

Its not good when people become obsessed with typology and tie everything they say or hear back to typology in place of psychology and this happens every time in all typology circles so its an over all net negative and should he abandonded

[@piotrmalewski8178]

A conversation may be good and then the other person becomes pain in the a... causing argument over petty things or without any clear reason at all.

[@btarczy5067]

These videos are so good! Each one has been very informative and also funny despite the subject matter… Granted, personality tests are usually not *that* sinister in and of themselves but if one feels (or is) compelled to fit into that mold they definitely can be. edit: Okay, that blood type „theory“ is wild!

[@HanQ28]

The queen is back👑

[@L17_8]

Jesus loves you ❤️Please turn to him and repent and receive Salvation before it's too late. The end times written about in the Bible are already happening in the world. Jesus is the son of God and he died for our sins on the cross and God raised him from the dead on the third day. Jesus is waiting for you with open arms but time is running out. Please repent and turn to him before it is too late. Accept Jesus into your heart and invite him to be Lord and saviour of your life and confess and believe that Jesus is Lord, that he died for your sins on the cross and that God raised him from the dead. Confess that you are a sinner in need of God's Grace and ask God to forgive you for all your sins through Jesus. Jesus loves you. Nothing can compare to how he loves you. When he hung on that cross, he thought of you. As they tore open his back, he thought of your prayer time with him. As the thorns dug into his head, he thought of you spending time in the word of God. As the spears went into his side, he imagined embracing you in heaven.

[@BurakBuu]

Your videos are always so well researched and great to listen to! Love these longer videos

[@anthonyl47]

I love your little transitions, theyre so nice

[@hhbddjstar]

I'm gonna say this, and it'll upset a lot of people. The personality test which the majority of people used is the Myers-Briggs, or based on it, is total bs. The test was not scientific-based at all nor the people invented it had any background in science. Psychologist Carl Jung was the first person to propose that people could be divided into 8 types, but later he discarded it deeming that humans are complex creatures and cannot be defined by any stereotype; plus the 8 types were based on him GUESSING. There was no data or controlled experiment involved. Later, mystery novelist and her mother Myers-Briggs found Jung's theory, and came up with their own shit, while adding extra personalities into it to spice things up (8 types to 16). In the beginning, the Myers-Briggs test was something they would use at party for fun, but it became popular in high society, and the rest is history. People are complex. You can be both extrovert and introvert at the same time (maybe not equal amount). For example, a jock football player would be the dominant extrovert in a football game, but throw the same guy into a Hearthstone tournament, and he became the idiot loser of the pack; and the reverse is true for a card game player. Some days you wanna go out and talk to people, and some days you hate everyone. Everyone is an exception to the rule. For these personality tests to say you are one type, and that's it is just plain stupid lol.

[@Donnerwamp]

Yes, as soon as you look into how, why and by whom the test was created, it's clear that the MBTI is just as bogus as homeopathy, essential oils anf chiropractors.

[@Andy-lr6cc]

This!!!!

[@Th3Visitor]

I remember once taking the test, i was 51% introverted 49% extroverted just a 1% difference actually i don't even think there was a difference but the test has to provide some result and i know people would just totally dismiss that 49% 😂

[@nehalilisays]

Theoretically everything is a spectrum. But if you compare MBTI with Big5/OCEAN which is like ✨the✨ standard in psychology right now then you can see some similarities/overlap. The biggest one being extraversion/introversion. So saying that it's like astrology or homeopathy is like comparing medicinal tea to globules. The accuracy and precision of psychology and medicine is a spectrum, too.

[@epiccrusadr8583]

Myers briggs isnt perfect but it isn't total bullshit if you research deeper about cognitive functions it is actually a logical system unfortunately most people dont care to research in depth about that stuff

[@edamamame4U]

I feel that Meyer-Briggs is quite inaccurate. I change a couple answers on the test depending on my mood and I change from an ENFP to an ENFJ and sometimes even an INFP. I think the BIG Five is used more frequently by therapists.

[@maelydelorme]

Yes, I'm INFJ on bad days and ENFP on good days, so weird 😂

[@doujinflip]

The traits are a range and not a binary switch, hence why you might flip when you're near the middle. Big-5 and HEXACO used in real psychology are usually seen as percentages like they're supposed to be.

[@ClubRipley]

​@@maelydelormeThen you can directly discard INFJ (in bad phases INFJs can rather be misconfused with INTJs, ENFPs is pretty far away from how INFJs internally function). In case you are using 16 Personalities as your test I think it's better you search a better one or read about cognitive functions

[@wenhanzhou5826]

The test comes with a percentage of how far you are on the scale of each letter. Most people are quite balanced, so it is definitely possible that some letters change depending on the mood.

[@Hanstra]

The thing is, personality _isn't_ solid. It's constantly changing, even if you don't notice it. All the test does is give you a hazy idea of what your mental state and self-image is like at a particular point in time. Take the test, wait a few days, maybe read a bunch of profoundly tragic novels, and then take the test again - you're not gonna get the same result as before.

[@okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

personality tests, zodiacs, and even tarot all serve the same sort of function for me of being a tool for reflection and a kind of meditation - but I always make sure to keep in mind that none of it is solid fact. When I was much younger I would cling to these kinds of things because I desperately wanted simple, clean-cut answers to myself and I think wanting to sort ourselves into little boxes is a very natural thing for young people to want to do. I just wish instead of things being seen as black and white ("thing bad" VS "thing good"), people would see it more of an issue of HOW it's used. One positive is something I spoke with my friend about recently about another mutual friend of ours - we've all known each other since we were young and our friend is naturally very shy but now has a profession where she needs to be much more extroverted. A few years ago she got really into crystals, tarot, zodiac stuff, etc - and while it's a little silly at times she really used embracing herself as being a leo to take traits of herself that already within the leo archetype and use those to push herself into being an over all more "leo" version of herself. She didn't completely change her personality, but she used the mindset "I'm a leo" to slowly grow into a more outgoing, confident version of herself that she wanted to be and she's struggling a lot less now. I only started learning about these things through her and while I don't believe it, Ive used star signs (and the concept of sun, venus, and rising signs all existing in one person) too to embrace parts of my personality I've struggled with and helped me adopt a mindset that different, clashing facets of myself can exist in harmony. But of course, if the beginning and end of your understanding of yourself and others are only these things and you see people as static instead of constantly changing and evolving, that's an extremely limiting and potentially dangerous view of humanity as a whole.

[@Tearearly]

mbti is also so unpredictable and changes with time! I took it once out of curiosity, and then again when a friend asked what it was and I’d forgotten. I got two different types. Imagine if the first time I’d gotten one that was “prohibited” for a job opportunity and the second time around it was one allowed😭

[@ikora]

I was hanging out with a few people who just moved from Japan and I was so curious why they kept bringing up the MBTI. Thank you for clarifying!

[@alexpappalardo4112]

I find myself forgetting that this content creator doesn’t have a million plus subscribers while watching; fantastic content!

[@minheek5800]

Another great commentary, Aini

[@Jade-2024]

Always love your video! Keep making more, my girl! ❤❤❤

[@user-lf2lm2mm6c]

Really interesting again. 90% of the Chinese people I interact with have their MBTI displayed on their profile, I was wondering about it. About the tests themselves, i think they can tell oneself quite a bit, as long as you dig deeper after taking the test. Just as you said. The one company that asked about the strengths and weaknesses of one's MBTI... honestly I think it is a very smart interview question. They are not asking for specific types to apply, they are asking for introspection. Everybody can bring something to the table in a company, and knowing where one needs help and where one can take the lead is a huge boon. Thanks!

[@jsouth5577]

back when I was really little I remember it was 'which of the four temperaments are you?'. I don't remember much but I specifically remember it was even supposed to reflect in the way you sat. I ended up in the choleric section at school for leadership but I didn't like the pressure so I switched my answers so I was phlegmatic. To this day, I still tend to sit with my legs stretched out in front of me because of that. Anyway, fascinating breakdown. I took the MB test out of curiosity myself a couple of years ago (it didn't care how I sat in a chair). I agree with you that tests like that help you do some inner study of yourself, figure out the details of who you are and what you like about yourself and want to nurture. What some people don't realize is - its a tool, not a cheat sheet. You should always be tweaking who you are to become a better person and it never hurts to have some tools to go digging around inside yourself to figure out why you react to certain things or feel certain ways so that you can decide if that's something you want to keep or change. Just flat paving over everything with 'that's my personality type so that's what I'll always be' is where it gets detrimental. For a talk about a personality test that isn't psychologically sound, this was really a very psychologically sound video. I love 'why things tick' and their influence on society and people. You were very clear in your explanations, very non-judgemental and yet clear about the dangers, and added a great sense of humor to boot. I've got a couple of friends I'm going to share this with. Also I once tripped over an armchair I knew was there and fell in a hotel lobby full of Japanese guests. As an adult. I even made a rather loud noise as I went down. So - we'll bear the shame of faulty feet together. It's what people with our personality types would do.

[@dszk1990]

Ay, the production value and editing of your channel and videos improved a lot. Keep doing what you do!

[@user-uh7cb3vy4v]

i really like your videos!! I appreciate the hard work you put into them! Good job!! :)

[@ellcleland-batt310]

I was obsessively into mbti and especially the cognitive functions as a young teenager. i'm autistic, and it definitely gave me a framework for understanding other people's perspectives and priorities in a way that was extremely helpful as someone who struggled with strangers, empathy, and socialization. while i'm no longer attached to the mbti (it is a pseudoscience, and deeply flawed) i still sometimes process the world through cognitive functions to a degree. i've often been in arguments with a person where I realized that, say, I was prioritizing a logical internal order (Ti) where they were prioritizing an external order (Te), or that someone was very good at understanding and accounting for the emotions of others (Fe) but struggled with introspection and understanding their own emotions (Fi) and defining these tendencies through cognitive functions has been helpful to me in recognizing and responding to differences between people

[@maciejrzepczyk6562]

I spoke with a Psychology Doctor (title) at my university. He said that with modern findings, the MBTI personality test is both academically floored, and mathematically (if you look at statistics) floored. Firstly, everyone has in them minimal parts of other personality types present at the same time. Depending on the stimulus, even those can be triggered. Secondly, "personality", according to him, is a ratio and proportion of four drives (see Dr. Adam Crizzle) and even similar people will be different. Finally, everyone is quite different, and to reduce millions of people to a couple of categories is mathematically inprecise and ignorant.

[@TheBombayMasterTony]

This was informative. Well made.

[@tony_two]

Thank you for this video! Your videos are always very interesting!

[@srose1088]

I think a lot of people get super into it because of Jung's theory on the cognitive functions. It's really interesting. Myers Brigs just monetized his ideas to make types and tests.

[@DreamUN]

True ☹️ do you have the pdb app?

[@arisu707]

MBTI is a skewed and flawed psychological measurement it was mentioned during my collegiate years as somewhat a shitty tool since it did not meet the 3 criterias (reliability validity verifiability). This phenomena where east asia specifically S.Kores is obssessed with knowing their types is called the barnum effect where vague descriptions are deemed true regardless of its value. In general this leads to a false perception on people about personality. What I have learned in psychology is that personality is like jelly or ditto from pokemon. It varies depending through nature and nurture.

[@ww_artemis]

MBTI is not supposed to describe a person entirely, it should be seen as a general pattern of preferred behaviours a person usually has. And if you delve a bit more into it, all 16 personalities do have flaws, weaknesses, very annoying cons, and are clearly distinct from one another, so I don't believe it solely relies on Barnum effect.

[@Name..........]

​@ww_artemis its a textbook pseudo science my guy. They are intentionally broad the same way horoscopes are so they pretty much fit everyone, what youll notice is depending on the day who you're hanging out with youll express and different parts of your personality. Which is why these tests are like a horoscope, not too mention that through out your life depending on your experiences your personality changes. This is coming from someone thats taken like 4 or 5 psychology courses and had planed on getting a major psychology.

[@ww_artemis]

@@Name.......... The 16 personality website and the "test" is trash yep, they have things to sell so it's more of a marketing tool, but the theory behind it is really interesting though it should rather be seen as an analysis tool that presents people in a particular lens, not boxes in which you should shove every person.

[@Rocksolidettin]

You check out the big 5 model?

[@McNugge.]

Demanding reliability for a personality test is, in itself, a degenerate thing to begin with. Personality changes over time, more or less. That's like saying depression scaling tests are unreliable because you may recover over time..... DUH just take it again?😂

[@KamalBIgP]

Crazy how consistently good these videos are. But yeah MBTI makes intros super convenient, although I do just give random letters sometimes LOL

[@mooniebaby7227]

Aini, here in my country South Africa does that too. I'm an ISTJ...the #1 MBTI that majority of companies, elite universities & scholarships refuse to employ & fund in my country. They believe that ISTJ individuals are too strong-willed, crave justice & hate the patriarchal capitalist system & yearn to dismantle it! 😂😂😂

[@kwoltekublai3337]

Sounds like they are right tbh

[@divine6104]

Lmao, that's oddly specific. What's considered favourable?

[@mooniebaby7227]

@@divine6104 it's INFJ or ESPF

[@demo2823]

So THAT'S why nobody's been picking up my resume...

[@mooniebaby7227]

@@demo2823 yep

[@yanstein8464]

i took the test a while back, discussed it with my friends who also took it in a casual conversation, looked up which fictional characters shared my type and forgot about it i never thought of it as something serious, that affects work and relationship and i find this seriousness around it to be super silly, like it's just a funny personality test, it's like taking horoscopes seriously 😅

[@ryydii]

It is definitely true that you shouldn't put too much weight on the MBTI. It is especially worrying, if e.g., businesses start declining applicants based on their MBTI. Personally I've found MBTI to be a useful framework for analysing your own thinking patterns. While it can be considered to be pseudoscience, it's also interesting to observe that e.g., an INFP is extremely unlikely to mistype as an ESTJ, if they answer the questions anywhere close to truth. It's an useful tool that can be considered, if you're having a hard time understanding the thinking patterns of say your boss. Ask them their type, if it's counter to yours - it'll be easier to understand why their logic doesn't follow yours. For example if they rely more on hard logic, while you're a feeler, you might want to present your ideas in a way that comes off more as logic based rather than feeling. tldr: mbti can be a useful tool, if not taken too seriously and more as a guideline'ish thingy

[@lucasamarantelucas4524]

Your videos are so good. I watched all of it. Please keep sharing your thoughts.

[@xrubyxlightx]

I've known about mbti for a while. From what i've learnt, it's better to take a cognitive functions test and avoid 16personalities, which is unfortunately more commonly known. Once you know your cognitive functions, you use them simply as a guide. It can be helpful when writing or understanding fictional characters

[@emilytchuu9876]

Nothing wrong with 16p. It is simple and great to start. If you have great introspection you will not be mistyped. My type never changed for many years even though I took it many times. People who are mistyped, answer the question with having their ideal self in mind or try to get that one type they want to get.

[@octopus8978]

@@emilytchuu9876I think people were saying that it was pushing out a lot of INFJs and wasn’t entirely accurate but idrk tbh

[@vtauoyctynwbrooylm6008]

@@emilytchuu9876 tbh i think 16p is at this point its own theory, its just that this theory uses the 'mbti' name and so does another one, it gets confusing for people just starting out

[@xrubyxlightx]

@@emilytchuu9876 I agree that it's a starting point. However, IIRC, a huge problem with 16p is that its questions were vague/didnt do much How one thinks. Ex: "I am never late to appointments" vs "I regularly plan out my day and stick to the plan"

[@52andattitude48]

Since Aini asked, I’m an INTJ with a O positive blood type. Great video as always! :D

[@kanalkucker14]

Great video, happy to see more!

[@epruno3583]

Imagine being comfortable with being told who you are and acting the part, because it is simpler and it saves time. Being authentic is hard sometimes and it takes practice to become self confident doing so, but boy it is worth it. Honesty is a part of freedom in ny book.

[@jimmyh2019]

I really look forward to aini's commentaries.

[@justsomeonewhouseytb]

Thank you for your video i know that east asia was obsessed with mbti but i didn't know that it would go that far Very good content

[@spangery7215]

I feel like puting ourselves and other boxes ultimately stuns our growth and potential, not only in the short run but way more in the long run

[@candicraveingcloude2822]

I like the Big 5 or OCEAN/CANOE for personality instead. It's a spectrum rather than a dichotomy and explains the nuance. It also explains the dynamics between traits of my personality. There are also MBTI tests that will show the percentage of each trait and I like those better than most MBTI tests for the same reason I like big five. Shows that it's more than just those 4 letters but the dynamics between them and how they interact with each other based on situations.

[@throstlewanion]

If you like the big 5, I’d recommend you take a look at HEXACO. It’s an update of the big 5 spectrum which introduces honesty/agreeableness as an additional axis. Either way any model with a unimodal spectrum is much better than MBTI’s bimodal spectrum

[@doujinflip]

Ideally the traits should always be presented as a spectrum. Big-5 and HEXACO (basically Big-5 + honesty/humility) do a good job of showing the strength percentages since they're not defined with category results like MBTI does.

[@szaszm_]

Is the Big 5 still considered scientific? I'm not into psychology, but I heard the area is in a replication crisis, with most publications failing reproduction attempts.

[@Th3Visitor]

Its the Same thing with the personality test plus all mbti have percentages idk what you're talking about you could literally be 50-50 with all but the test wont show you that they might show you 51-49 just a 1% difference but people will still judge you for that *1*

[@nehalilisays]

How does the Big5 explain the dynamics between the 5 factors? I thought the factors being seen as independent from each other and not having a theoretical framework to explain them are viewed as major flaws of this "theory".

[@meme6314]

A small essay of my own: The lack of fiability of personality tests are the reason why most psychological tests are surveyed by a professional, humans are never free of bias, you could think that you're more X than average but its just egocentrism, not in a bad way tho, its just that everyone lives in their own world to a certain extent. All personnality tests basically list caracteristics and divide people by them, its the way the caracteristics are assembled and the way the type is decided that pose problem most times. There are two major problems : 1-personality theories that are based on things people can't change like bloodtype are inherently wrong, its been known that personnality is a mix of genetic and empriric factors. 2-if you make a type with two or more charcateristics that can't be separated in your theory, then itll pose problem, like imagine saying you have to be extraverted And a social butterfly, they're not the same things and if you don't let them exist independently, people won't know on which foot to stand. The second one is the problem people have with MBTI most times, the way i see it at least, you could be a Fe person but socially awkward and here again, people misunderstand things because just because F stands for feeling, they think that all F people are emotional sensible and borderline histrionic when according to jung, Fe is more like how you focus more on other people, you could be a manipulative serial killer and be Fe dom, Yoon saying that he's ENFJ as a pr move doesn't mean much, apart maybe that he likely knows his way with mind games, which is quite normal for a politician. Most people don't really understand MBTI, its become more a pop culture thing and the restrictive brackets don't make things better, why can't you have other function combinations than the already established ones? Why can't they be in a different order? Why can't you be an hybrid type since a lot of people have predominant characteristics of two different types? Like how some people feel like they switch from one type to another. If we're gonna make it better we should make proper rules instead of letting everyone give their opinion on it, the initial theory gets lost, and the initial theory isn't that complicated, it's even a bit simplistic since its like X function = X way to think, there isn't much to expand on that but people add things as they go. Thats why i prefer the enneagram, you can act like you want but if you have the basic fears and desires of your type, then you're it and whatever you do can be explained by them, the eneagram is about core motivations that we form in our childhood while MBTI is about the way you think and make decisions (not really the whole personality as you can see) i have the impression that people don't really understand what cognitive means, a cognitive test is like an intelligence test, intelligence affects your personality but it isn't the whole personality. Beside MBTi descriptions are generally positive and made to attract people while the enneagram is more negative and basically brings up things you hide deep down, enneagram is more like a philosophical journey so its more efficient for character building (fictionnal and real) as it gives people more depht, MBTI is more surface level introspection. I could talk about it for hours, it's very interesting when you dig into it, they're obviously far from perfect but i think they hold some truth since some actual scientific researches found that certain people convverge to certain types, like how there are more autistic people in the INTJ, INTP and INFJ types in MBTI and 5 and 9 in enneagram. That was my TED talk, thank you for reading.

[@user-fw4ow7ku1t]

This!

[@user-fw4ow7ku1t]

This!

[@hlhl1478]

Love your videos!

[@ElenaPUcles]

Hi, Aini! I really love your videos, they are so interesting and insightful. I was just wondering if you could please make a video about Korea's declining birth rate and the reasons behind it. I would really like to hear your take on it! Well, if it's a topic that appeals to you, of course. 😊 Keep up the good work!

[@yayariru]

Living in Japan, can confirm people ask about blood type often. It won't happen with every person you meet, but it will happen enough to make you raise an eyebrow at why they're asking. But its interesting to note that they don't actually care whether the type is negative or positive. Which is strange because that's a pretty important bit of info if you're getting a blood transfusion. Also, recently a lot of people talk about this personality test in Japan as well. Seems like its starting to catch on.

[@vwyd]

this sounds like a disastrous social issue waiting to happen

[@mikejohnstonbob935]

Yes. The cone nipple people will rise up against the ripple nipple supremacists when the warehouse robots start taking over the cone nipple people's jobs.

[@Saiyan-nw7wk]

I love your videos thank u for posting

[@switch4342]

babe wake up new aini vid just dropped!!

[@pokerface7973]

When I first found MBTI it somehow helped me to ease my anxiety, mainly because I was constantly struggling with the feeling of constant “alienation” and belief “everything i do and I am - is bad, being myself- bad, trying to conform- bad, I’m bad by definition” and gave me the feeling of “I’m just ME, and that’s perfectly okay”…ironically…it probably gave me that feeling because of flattery 😂 At first I idealized mbti a bit, but then I accepted that its just a SLIGHTLY better version of astrology(“at least they ask questions instead of labeling you for your birth date”), and that it could AT BEST give you a rough blurry “perception” of someone’s personality…at the specific period of time…MAYBE Now I just use mbti for fun, for memes…and for helping me feel slightly better about myself 😅 Also it might be fun to use test with your friend so that they could try answering questions while commenting and explaining their choices, which could actually potentially help you know more about them…and maybe laugh at some questions, like “What the hell does it even mean?! How the hell am I supposed to know?” etc

[@Lacewise]

I have no idea what my type is. I’ve definitely taken the quiz before but… who knows? One time, several years ago, I saw a tumblr post that said, “the truth is people get a little weird when they have too much social interaction and when they have too little social interaction, and that range is different for everyone” and then I stopped thinking about ‘personality’ as something that could be so easily defined.

[@Reve-to-the-V]

I love the use of NCT Dream ISTJ. Little details like this make me enjoy your videos.

[@povilasl5383]

wake up babe new Aini video

[@solarmoth4628]

My friend forced me to take an MBTI test online once so I’m an INTP, I’m type B too. MBTI was all over tumblr when I was growing and INFJs loved being “rare”. I have a psychology degree. I also took a class on personality theory. I think these tests are interesting but not infallible. Of course all the tests should be valid and reliable when given by a qualified person. I think in some cases like finding roommates it could work well but trying to fill a job or a partner should require more contact beyond a personality test. I remember the blood test typing personality tests. Growing up watch Korean variety shows, they would always blame being a little weird on being AB😭.

[@jismeraiverhoeven]

Except the myer briggs test will never be reliable even when given by a qualified person, mostly because the test itself was never made by a qualified person. Other personality tests are far more reliable

[@KY-xz9yb]

I dont even know what MBTI i am because two diff websites gives me diff results. And even for the questions, like : "Do you regularly make new friends?" I have to ponder to what degree do I consider someone a friend. And at that point, it's just unanswerable and I have to give a neutral answer because I cant properly give a correct answer.

[@starira]

Most people don’t know how it actually works. It’s not extrovert vs introvert etc. Search up cognitive functions in mbti

[@SoggycereaI]

Because these tests use the term "MBTI" while not being at all actually MBTI. As the reply above said, MBTI is based on cognitive functions. If it's something that interests you, a good place to start or just to see more accurate information, is searching up "Michael Caloz Cognitive Functions test" It's still a random internet test, but at least it knows what terms it's using and tries to explain them to you. Hopefully it satisfies you a bit more lol

[@surveyor1515]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing aini…

[@nakamiyonemura2001]

NEW AINI JUST DROPPED 🗣🗣

[@alittlebindi25]

MBTI can be deceptive. Your dominant functions don't always show up all the time. Some of the most social people can be introverted. But they just know when to switch on their social button and then they want to shut down when home. As an Indian, we are into this as well, and it's been a thing since about 2006 or so. You seem like an INFP or INTP for what it's worth. I feel like if we knew each other IRL we'd be friends but talk a lot 🤭

[@keithparker1346]

Introversion is related to how people "recharge" and not a measure of sociability or friendliness

[@gothgirl66673]

I'm an INTP, people who're obsessed with this stuff would probably say that's why I like her videos. Funnily enough the only idol who I have much interest in is INFP! People always find a way to do this, sort into categories. At least with this it's easier to respond, when people started asking me what my blood type was I was all, wait, I've never been seriously injured enough to need a transfusion, how would I know that?

[@whitecrow20XX]

Even Carl Jung himself, who found the term extraverted and introverted, explained that this is only a simplistic way to explain to the layman the tendencies of what was happening to the unconscious and shouldn't be taken literally. Greedy psychologists erroneously politicized and monetized this. Creating a new reality that is harmful for individual because it hinders them from understanding themselves. Addressing one's persona as oneself only causes neurosis in the long run. But if you realize this and take MBTI just for fun, that's fine.

[@Carnables]

I used to think a certain personality test was 100% accurate and used it to try to understand myself and others. I recently learned that I am autistic and have since realized it was a tool I could use in place of what others seem to do naturally. I was very defensive of it for that reason. If used as a tool for SELF reflection it can have some use. But to see it used on such a wide scale with real consequences is horrifying. Great video, love everything you do.

[@tmstani23]

@aini I think you're an ISTJ most likely. I used to be super into MBTI and also the cognitive functions and their order and meanings. Very interesting stuff. I think a big problem is people often don't know themselves well enough to fill out the tests accurately, the tests themselves aren't accurate, and people often don't want to choose answers they find unflattering or not to their ideal. So actually it may be that other people who know the functions and types well may be able to type them better than they can themselves. Also, people with mental health disorders like borderline/psychopathy/schizophrenia etc esp cluster b seem to really mess up the type results and or break the typology. Thanks for the interesting and fun video!

[@NightshadeGoddess]

No, because I was in Korea and went clubbing and a guy approached me and asked what my mbti was. I told him I don't know and he looked at me like I was the insane one, when he talked about personality types in a crowded club 😂

[@Craigerfried1128]

I’m an INTJ, but that’s just what the MBTI test says, personality cannot be categorized, these jobs that require you to take a personality test have no idea just how Orwellian these things are

[@catmomchantel]

I always wondered why you would see blood type mentioned in anime/manga but never actually searched it up. Always just kind of assumed it was related to health and that it was more commonplace to know that info in case of emergencies. Very interesting!

[@shinnyshinshin6038]

Many people are also mistyped because the actual MBTI model includes cognitive functions - which does not reflect in the 16 personality test. The test contains really stupid questions too. Personally, I think there is some truth to MBTI, but there are still many factor and attributes that are not directly related to your MBTI

[@brodymundy4875]

whoa i remember an mbti fad being a thing on tumblr like 10 years ago wild that its back

[@peterwong2235]

I'm ENJF, Type O- , Gemini I really enjoy your videos and your rationales on how things work in our world. Your analysis is thought provoking, filled with complexity that you articulate well. Keep it up. I look forward to your next release

[@ashleyrichardson3143]

I honestly love mbti, but people need to realise that it’s based on percentages, so if you get a percentage that’s based on the middle then it means you have traits of both letters in a few cases

[@DexTag]

As a note and saying that early on at 1:46, I got asked to take that personality test by a friend and while the result usually stayed similar (across taking different tests, with usually 1 letter changing), the categorizing didn't make any sense. As in, you could answer all questions differently, depending on what context you apply them to. And I noticed I always answered based on the context most important to me, but that's not the context that happens the most. When I read through the description I thought "Oh, that sounds actually quite fitting, I mean a bunch is also unfitting but it's a wide type and spectrum, so can't expect all to be the same". Then I read over the other types and thought exactly the same thing, about almost all of them. Which then reminded me of what horoscopes do, it's exactly the same thing: fan it out wide enough while keeping it as vague as possible, so people can fill the lack of precision and information with their own experiences and feelings. Which...makes it rather pointless. For example for work and when I approach tasks, I am very straight forward, planned out and dedicated, but when I interact with other people, mindsets, opinions, views and generally speaking new experiences/options, I like to listen to them and try to understand how they came to be, or for new experiences to just try them out to see if I really like/dislike them - or for stuff I know I liked/disliked to try them out again to see if something changed. That's kind of the opposite of being planned out and straight forward, as in to avoid getting stuck on what I am used to I'd rather experience something spontaneously as it makes it easier to experience something differently.

[@NiruReghu]

Matsumoto Ryu after any minor inconvenience in his life: "Nah its cause I'm type B"