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Why People Do So Many Weird Things on the Internet | Compilation
The internet has given us access to a wealth of information about humanity, including about those big weird brains that make us who we are.
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What Does Facebook Really Know About Your Personality?
Facebook has access to extensive data about its millions of users across the world, but what exactly can they learn from that information?
SciShow
How Psychics Exploit Our Cognitive Biases
A fortuneteller's ability to read your future might seem magical, but those “psychic powers” have way more to do with psychology than the supernatural. Chapters cognitive biases 0:09 COLD READING 0:29 Barnum effect 1:28 subjective...
TED-Ed
How do personality tests work? | Merve Emre
In 1942, a mother-daughter duo named Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers developed a questionnaire that classified people's personalities into 16 types. Called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, it would go on to become...
Neuro Transmissions
I gave fake personality tests, and people believed it.
You seem like the kind of person who would watch this video. ...or are you? Don't believe everything people say about you. With the recent popularity of astrology, disinformation, and pseudoscience, you may be at risk of falling victim...
Neuro Transmissions
Are You Left or Brain Right Brained?
Ever wondered if you were left brained or right brained? Left brained folks are more logical, analytical, and organized. Right brained people are more artistic, creative, and intuitive. At least..that's what a lot of bad science would...
Mister Simplify
Sheldon's Personality Theory - Simplest explanation Ever
William Sheldon's Personality Theory or Body Type Theory Sheldon's Personality or Body type theory tries to link people's personalities with their body types. It is interesting to look at Sheldon's perspective on body types and their...
PBS
Does the Rorschach Inkblot Test Work?
A psychiatrist holding up an inky blob and saying "what does this look like?" might be the most famous psycholigical test of all time. Originally developed by Hermann Rorschach as means of detecting schizophrenia, this little known and...
Seven Dimensions
Trying Myers-Briggs
The team explores the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and gain insights into their personality traits. At a meeting with Barney and Marcus, Serena claims that she introduced the concept of Myers-Briggs personality assessment to...