Attacking the Myth That Personality Tests Don’t Add Value
For this month’s myth, the last on the topic of psychometrics, I have chosen a slightly different approach. I’m coming out in
The Myth of Impartiality: Part 2
This month, I look at the myth of impartiality from the perspective of the users (HR professionals and recruiters) and suppliers of psychometrics.
The Myth of Measurement
I would like to begin by apologising for not getting a myth out last month. I was working in the Philippines. Having
The Myth of Significance Testing
When I decided to leave work and go to University to study psychology I did so because of a genuine fascination with
Never Forget Your Occam’s Razor When Travelling!
In my previous role in the UK, I was often confronted by very complex measures of psychological traits. This included the likes
Playing Games Makes You A Better Person?
So often in society, obvious conclusions are drawn for complex interactions. A classic case of this is the supposed rise in violent
The Social Implications If Traits Exist
In a previous post, I presented arguments for whether traits do exist at all. The leading proponent of this is the likes
The Big Business of Psychology
Many people are unaware of the big business that is now Organisational Psychology. I have long argued when reporting the myths of
The Relevance of I/O Psychology
A recent email I received asked why I so openly critique my own discipline. The answer to this is actually simple; because
Psychometricians Take a Bow!
Today I only have time for a very short blog. This is a tribute blog to one of the areas of psychology