In our search for self-knowledge, we’ve all likely taken one (or several) personality tests. The goal is to gain insights about ourselves—why we are the way we are. But are these tests any good? Do ...

Personality tests feel authoritative, but most rest on shaky evidence. Used like broken rulers, they can prompt reflection ...

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is one of the most commonly used psychological tests in the world. The test was developed by clinical psychologist Starke Hathaway and ...

Psychologists at the University of Bath, King's College London, and Cardiff have found that a common test used by doctors and researchers to measure autistic personality traits lacks reliability and ...

Employers are finding personality tests — measuring how employees think and feel — more useful than ever while navigating hybrid work. But the tests are not always up-to-date. Credit...Julian Glander ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Ask Erin Mantz why she loves personality tests, and she’ll tell you she’s a Pisces, an only child, and an ...