Today we’re diving into the world of personality tests, more specifically the Enneagram. We’ll take it ourselves, and find out just how accurate these tests are and what our obsession with them says about us.

Our guests this week are:
Joshua Hook, Professor of Psychology at the University of North Texas
Sam Corbin, columnist at The New York Times

Take the Enneagram yourself and tag us (@nosuchthing.show) in your results on your IG stories.

For links to Joshua and Sam’s work, check out our newsletter. 

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Today we&rsquo;re diving into the world of personality tests, more specifically the Enneagram. We&rsquo;ll take it ourselves, and find out just how accurate these tests are and what our obsession with them says about us.
Our guests this week are:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://joshuanhook.com/">Joshua Hook</a>, Professor of Psychology at the University of North Texas</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/sam-corbin">Sam Corbin</a>, columnist at The New York Times</li>
</ul>
Take the <a href="https://interesthings-ygt.github.io/AugmentedPersonality/Multifactor%20Enneagram.html">Enneagram yourself</a> and tag us (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nosuchthing.show/">@nosuchthing.show</a>) in your results on your IG stories.
For links to Joshua and Sam&rsquo;s work, check out our <a href="https://www.nosuchthing.show/">newsletter</a>.&nbsp;
Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at <a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail at <a href="tel:(860)%20325-0286">(860) 325-0286</a>

Join Manny, Noah, and Devan — three best friends and journalists — as they settle dumb arguments by actually doing the research. 

Each week, they start with a debate or discussion. Why don’t men ask follow up questions? Should schools ban phones? Is dating an AI chatbot cheating? Then, they go out into the world, talk to experts, conduct experiments, and find the answer.

NO SUCH THING is an explainer podcast about pop culture, the internet, and whatever weird thing your group chat can’t agree on. If you’ve ever had a take so strong you had to fact-check it, this show is for you.

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Join Manny, Noah, and Devan &mdash; three best friends and journalists &mdash; as they settle dumb arguments by actually doing the research.&nbsp;
Each week, they start with a debate or discussion. Why don&rsquo;t men ask follow up questions? Should schools ban phones? Is dating an AI chatbot cheating? Then, they go out into the world, talk to experts, conduct experiments, and find the answer.
NO SUCH THING is an explainer podcast about pop culture, the internet, and whatever weird thing your group chat can&rsquo;t agree on. If you&rsquo;ve ever had a take so strong you had to fact-check it, this show is for you.
New episodes on Wednesdays.
For more information, please subscribe to our newsletter at <a href="http://www.nosuchthing.show">www.nosuchthing.show</a>.
And if you have any questions you&rsquo;d like us to get to the bottom of, email us at <a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail: ‪(860) 325-0286.

NO SUCH THING

Join Manny, Noah, and Devan &mdash; three best friends and journalists &mdash; as they settle dumb arguments by actually doing the research.&nbsp;
Each week, they start with a debate or discussion. Why don&rsquo;t men ask follow up questions? Should schools ban phones? Is dating an AI chatbot cheating? Then, they go out into the world, talk to experts, conduct experiments, and find the answer.
NO SUCH THING is an explainer podcast about pop culture, the internet, and whatever weird thing your group chat can&rsquo;t agree on. If you&rsquo;ve ever had a take so strong you had to fact-check it, this show is for you.
New episodes on Wednesdays.
For more information, please subscribe to our newsletter at <a href="http://www.nosuchthing.show">www.nosuchthing.show</a>.
And if you have any questions you&rsquo;d like us to get to the bottom of, email us at <a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail: ‪(860) 325-0286.

Why are we addicted to personality tests? (And are they even accurate?)

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