# Critique of Personality Profiling

*Tom Geraghty · Models & Critique, Models & Critique, Complexity & Systems*

Myers-Briggs, DISC, Predictive Index and similar tools try to map complicated frameworks onto complex problems. People are complex systems — cause and effect changes constantly. Little evidential basis, significant evidence against. One of the most weaponised management tools ever created.

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## Connected concepts (4)

- [Complexity](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/complexity.md)
- [All Models are Wrong](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/all-models-are-wrong-and-some-are-useful.md)
- [The SANE Effect](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-sane-effect.md)
- [Déformation Prof.](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/deformation-professionnelle.md)