Peter and Michael discuss "Surrounded by Idiots," a book that dares to ask: Can the mystery of human relationships be unraveled by a workplace personality assessment?

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One of Sweden's biggest scientific bluffs
Pseudoscience and the Claim of Practical Utility: The Case of Thomas Erikson's Surrounded by Idiots
Thomas Erikson accepts being called a pop psychology writer
Four personality types may be neither robust nor exhaustive
Spuriouser and spuriouser: The use of ipsative personality tests
Reconsidering the use of personality tests in personnel selection contexts
Using Personality Tests in Pre-Employment Screening
Employment Tests and Selection Procedures
The Cult of Personality Testing
A history of the early days of personality testing in American industry: an obsession with adjustment
Psychological Testing in Personnel Selection, Part II: The Refinement of Methods and Standards in Employee Selection
Psychological Testing in Personnel Selection, Part III: The Resurgence of Personality Testing
ACLU Files Discrimination Complaint Against CVS
Target Corporation to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding
Personality Tests Are the Astrology of the Office
The $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work

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