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Posted by badhaircut on September 15, 2004, at 7:15:29
NPR's "Talk of the Nation" will be discussing the use & abuse of personality tests today (Wed 9/15/04) at 3:00 Eastern. Not sure who the expert guests will be.
It's an hour-long, live, call-in show. Call 800-989-8255 or email questions at totn@npr.org.
Find a local station at http://www.npr.org/wheretohear/?prgId=5
Online audio archive of the show is available about 3 hours later at http://www.npr.org/programs/totn/ -- click on "Previous Shows" and click thru to 9/15/04.
Posted by gardenergirl on September 15, 2004, at 8:47:16
In reply to personality tests debated on radio today, posted by badhaircut on September 15, 2004, at 7:15:29
Wow, thanks. I'll try to check this out!
gg
Posted by badhaircut on September 15, 2004, at 11:04:55
In reply to personality tests debated on radio today, posted by badhaircut on September 15, 2004, at 7:15:29
The "Talk of the Nation" show (today at 3:00 ET) on personality tests was apparently inspired by this article in Sunday's Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2004/09/12/against_types?mode=PF ("Against types" by Drake Bennett, Sept 12 2004)
It mentions a couple books:
"What's Wrong with the Rorschach" by Howard Garb & Scott Lilienfeld & others, and
"The Cult of Personality" by Annie Murphy Paul.
Posted by 64bowtie on September 17, 2004, at 17:14:11
In reply to personality tests debated on radio today, posted by badhaircut on September 15, 2004, at 7:15:29
Posted by badhaircut on October 9, 2004, at 16:58:33
In reply to show's article and book links, posted by badhaircut on September 15, 2004, at 11:04:55
The new book "The Cult of Personality" by Annie Murphy Paul, former editor of 'Psychology Today,' is reviewed in tomorrow's New York Times Book Review (10/10/04). It's largely against personality tests.
The review is at http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/books/review/10SATELL.html. It'll be available for at least a week for free online.
Posted by gardenergirl on October 9, 2004, at 19:24:19
In reply to personality test book, posted by badhaircut on October 9, 2004, at 16:58:33
thanks for posting that link. I had heard talk of the book, but I have not had the chance to read it. This review seems pretty fair and balanced, to steal a phrase from a network I hate. :)
gg
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