184) Most Influential Personality Tests in Psychology

We've all heard of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality inventory, but how often is this test used in modern psychology? On this episode, Nick is joined by guest sidekick host, Anna Keller (practicing counselor and host of the Freudian Sips podcast), to discuss the personality assessments throughout history that are most commonly used in the field of psychology. PLUS: the origins of each assessment, Anna's real-world experience using these assessments as a counselor, taking an angry nap, projective tests vs. self-report tests, peanut butter as water, Nick self-assesses his personality, are you a psychopath?, literal sex organs, and MUCH more. ---------------------------------------------- IMAGES (contains spoilers): Hermann Rorschach, inventor of the Inkblot Test Ink Blot #1 Ink Blot #2 Enneagram personality test Hamburger Helper hand Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) image #1 (mourning woman) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) image #2 (witchy woman) ---------------------------------------------- Take the MBTI personality test at https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test. Share your results with us on Twitter or Instagram! ---------------------------------------------- Hear more from Anna on her podcast, Freudian Sips: a podcast about brains, beverages, and other B.S.. Listen now on any podcast app or at https://www.freudiansipspod.com. You can also get more Anna on Episode 172 of 10ish Podcast! ---------------------------------------------- EARLY, AD-FREE EPISODES: https://www.10ishpod.com/plus REDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/10ishPod YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/10ishpodcast ---------------------------------------------- Be the first to know of upcoming episode topics before anyone else by joining our newsletter list! Newsletter subscribers also get behind-the-scenes notes, merch discounts, and more. Easily sign up at https://www.10ishpod.com/newsletter. ---------------------------------------------- TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/10ishpod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/10ishpod TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@10ishpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices