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003			OCoLC
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008			050513s2004 nyu b 001 0 eng
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020			_a0743243560 (alk. paper)
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050	0	0	_aBF 698.5 _b.P38 2004
100	1		_aPaul, Annie Murphy.
245	1	4	_aThe cult of personality : _bhow personality tests are leading us to mislabel our children, mismanage our companies, and misunderstand ourselves / _cAnnie Murphy Paul.
260			_aNew York : _bFree Press, _cc2004.
300			_axv, 302 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [229]-291) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- 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			_aThis 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	_aPersonality tests _zUnited States.
650		0	_aPersonality tests for children _zUnited States.
650		0	_aEmployees _xPsychological testing _zUnited States.
650		0	_aPersonality tests _xChild _zUnited States.
650		0	_aPsychology, Industrial _zUnited States.
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