Why We Do What We Do

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What Listening to This Episode Says About You Personality

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What Listening to This Episode Says About Your Personality Why We Do What We Do

What to Expect:

Like astrology and psychics, online personality tests generally use the Barnum effect to trick you into thinking they have something meaningful to say. They're tricksy like that. But they have also been used for extremely nefarious reasons, and in one instance, an implementation that lead to the beginning of the end of democracy in America. Also, we take some personality tests in real time.

Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Links and Resources:

  1. - https://lesley.edu/article/personality-development#:~:text=Personalities%20are%20based%20on%20subjective,ones%20that%20are%20increasingly%20complex.
    - https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-dark-history-of-iq-tests-stefan-c-dombrowski
    - https://www.kqed.org/news/11781032/a-landmark-lawsuit-aimed-to-fix-special-ed-for-californias-black-students-it-didnt#:~:text=U.S.%20District%20Judge%20Robert%20Peckham,that%20has%20such%20a%20ban.
    - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10203631/Adele-reveals-magazine-personality-quiz-divorce.html
    - https://nobaproject.com/modules/the-replication-crisis-in-psychology
    - https://digest.bps.org.uk/2016/09/16/ten-famous-psychology-findings-that-its-been-difficult-to-replicate/
    - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-accurate-are-personality-tests/
    - https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/07/the-internet-is-one-big-personality-test/531861/
    - https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/opinion/cambridge-analytica-facebook-quiz.html
    - https://archives.cjr.org/behind_the_news/in_search_of_the_ur-quiz.phpWe are on Reddit! https://www.reddit.com/user/WhyWeDoWhatWeDo

Recommendations

- Shane: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12412888/)
- Abraham: The Thing About Pam (Hulu; https://www.nbc.com/the-thing-about-pam)

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