The cult of personality : (Record no. 97308)

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fixed length control field 050513s2004 nyu b 001 0 eng
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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2004047186
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International Standard Book Number 0743243560 (alk. paper)
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050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number BF 698.5
Item number .P38 2004
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Paul, Annie Murphy.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The cult of personality :
Remainder of title how personality tests are leading us to mislabel our children, mismanage our companies, and misunderstand ourselves /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Annie Murphy Paul.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Free Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2004.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xv, 302 p. ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-291) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Introduction -- 1. A most typical American -- 2. Rorschach's dream -- 3. Minnesota normals -- 4. Deep diving -- 5. First love -- 6.0 Child's play -- 7.0 The stranger -- 8.0 Uncharted waters -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the author.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This book tells the surprising and disturbing story of the tests that claim to capture human nature. It goes behind the scenes to discover how personality tests are used in America's companies, its courts, its schools, and in organizations from churches to community centers to dating services. It exposes the serious flaws of personality tests, explaining why their results are often invalid, unreliable, and unfair.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Personality tests
Geographic subdivision United States.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Personality tests for children
Geographic subdivision United States.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Employees
General subdivision Psychological testing
Geographic subdivision United States.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Personality tests
General subdivision Child
Geographic subdivision United States.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Psychology, Industrial
Geographic subdivision United States.
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    Library of Congress Classification     Storms Research Center Storms Research Center Main Collection 10/28/2025   BF 698.5 .P38 2004 98624656 10/28/2025 10/28/2025 Book