Hidden Brain

The Sorting Hat


Listen Later

The desire to find our tribe is universal. We like to know who we are and where we belong. This fascination has led to a thriving industry built on the marketing and sale of personality tests. These tests offer individuals – and, increasingly, employers – quick and easy insights that can be used to make some of life's biggest decisions. But most fail to stand up to scientific scrutiny. This week, we revisit our 2017 episode about the world of personality testing, and explore the many different ways we assess personality and potential – from the Chinese zodiac to Harry Potter houses to the Myers-Briggs test.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Hidden BrainBy Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

40,255 ratings


More shows like Hidden Brain

View all
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! by NPR

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

38,649 Listeners

Radiolab by WNYC Studios

Radiolab

43,909 Listeners

This American Life by This American Life

This American Life

90,819 Listeners

Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,173 Listeners

The Moth by The Moth

The Moth

27,275 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,820 Listeners

Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,251 Listeners

TED Radio Hour by NPR

TED Radio Hour

22,057 Listeners

Invisibilia by NPR

Invisibilia

21,656 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,562 Listeners

Throughline by NPR

Throughline

15,977 Listeners

Life Kit by NPR

Life Kit

4,293 Listeners

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos by Pushkin Industries

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

14,389 Listeners

Short Wave by NPR

Short Wave

6,244 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

15,174 Listeners

My Unsung Hero by Hidden Brain

My Unsung Hero

1,164 Listeners