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Dec 2017
48m 37s

The Sorting Hat

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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The desire to find our tribe is universal. We like to know who we are and where we belong. This fascination has led to a thriving industry built on the marketing and sale of personality tests. These tests offer individuals — and, increasingly, employers — quick and easy insights that can be used to make some of life's biggest decisions. But most fail to stan ... Show More
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