There are two main reasons why Mindreader chose to develop our own personality prediction system instead of relying on traditional methods like quizzes.
Limitations of Traditional Methods:
Traditional methods for personality prediction come with inherent shortcomings:
Quiz Validity and Reliability: Quizzes require careful design and scientific validation to be dependable. Poorly constructed ones can lead to inaccurate results.
Self-Reporting Biases: Individuals may unintentionally or intentionally skew their responses, affecting accuracy.
Context and Timing: Personality can vary depending on the situation and mood, causing quiz results to fluctuate based on when they're taken.
While professional assessments or observational studies can address some of these limitations, they're resource-intensive and impractical for many business contexts.
For instance, in high-pressure sales situations, expecting potential leads to take a personality quiz during an initial meeting is unrealistic.
Challenges in Specific Business Contexts:
Gathering personality information can be particularly challenging in specific contexts, such as high-stakes sales. People are unlikely to readily complete a personality quiz or share their personality type publicly during initial meetings.
The Advantages of AI-Powered Prediction:
To overcome these drawbacks, Mindreader innovatively applied AI to create a scalable and rapid approach. This method utilizes publicly available data labeled by our domain experts to train our AI model.
Bypassing the limitations of traditional methods, this AI system allows for personality analysis even for individuals who haven't taken a formal personality test.