There are about a million personality tests nowadays that purport to tell us who we truly are at our cores, many of them relying on convoluted batteries of questions that leave your head spinning — ...

The "big 5" traits are agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and extraversion. After this research was ...

Have you ever clicked on a link like “What does your favorite animal say about you?” wondering what your love of hedgehogs reveals about your psyche? Or filled out a personality assessment to gain new ...

Research shows that 76% of organizations with more than 100 employees rely on assessment tools such as aptitude and personality tests for external hiring, and that figure is expected to increase in ...

What the Is Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)? Ever wondered why someone describes themselves as an INTP or as an ENFJ? Chances are they’ve just taken a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. This test, ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

The math behind hiring and retention costs is often distressing for employers, so it’s little surprise when hiring managers and recruiters look to turn the risky process of picking the best candidate ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Have you ever clicked on a link like “What does your favorite animal say ...

Jessica Booth is a New York-based freelance writer who regularly writes about health, wellness, parenting, food, travel, beauty and more for a variety of publications. She currently writes for Forbes ...