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      Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests

      2021 Documentary List
      Reviews 38% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Taking a personality test can provide useful insights into our sense of self, but many may not realize how deeply embedded personality assessments are in everything we do. PERSONA explores the unexpected origin story of America’s great obsession with personality testing, uncovering the intriguing history behind the world-famous Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, while raising a slew of ethical questions and demonstrating how some personality tests may do more harm than good – like impacting online dating matches or job prospects. This eye-opening documentary reveals the profound ways that ideas about personality have shaped our society. Read More Read Less

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      Aline C gross. Just an overweight blue haired river troll and associates whinging without understanding how trade offs work in the real world Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/14/23 Full Review kevin t Shameful, just shameful on very many levels Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Annette J Wow, terrible. Could not even finish watching it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/21 Full Review Audience Member The film certainly has an agenda, but the filmmakers present their case with nuance and care, digging into the problematic past of these tools and how they have been used institutionally to disenfranchise many in society. The message is not that personality tests are unequivocally bad, unscientific, or not useful, but rather that their use beyond personal development and fun has historically been and continues to keep people on the fringes of society. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Riveting, unsettling, thought provoking. RUTP. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/21 Full Review Tidge H Excellent documentary. Another tool ‘the man' uses to exclude and discard minorities. Those tests have less science than a horoscope. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/21 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald This eye-opening documentary provides startling insights into the megabucks personality-testing industry. Apr 7, 2021 Full Review Matthew Rozsa Salon.com Persona will hopefully serve as a clarion call for those who make hiring decisions based on personality tests. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 17, 2021 Full Review Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests takes a scattered approach, but still manages to raise the right questions on a complex, timely issue. Rated: 3/5 Sep 18, 2023 Full Review Alexis Nedd Mashable Persona takes on a lot and only succeeds in making a point half the time. Mar 9, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Taking a personality test can provide useful insights into our sense of self, but many may not realize how deeply embedded personality assessments are in everything we do. PERSONA explores the unexpected origin story of America’s great obsession with personality testing, uncovering the intriguing history behind the world-famous Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, while raising a slew of ethical questions and demonstrating how some personality tests may do more harm than good – like impacting online dating matches or job prospects. This eye-opening documentary reveals the profound ways that ideas about personality have shaped our society.
      Director
      Tim Travers Hawkins
      Executive Producer
      Mark Monroe
      Screenwriter
      Mark Monroe
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 4, 2021