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Personality Tests, Online Quizzes, Cambridge Analytica — The Dangers

Online quizzes are not so innocent.

It seems Myers Briggs is a bogus psychological test but very popular. Sigh.

Somewhat better than a horoscope, MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) is as bad as a lie detector.

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