Many organizations rely on personality tests to assess work behaviors and styles. We talk to a guest who says there are a lot of doubts about the value of these tests, especially among psychologists. We also get an update on the Missouri riots that erupted after police shot to death an unarmed black teen and, on Wisconsin Life, ask what you’d miss the most about Wisconsin if you left the state.
Featured in this Show
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Missouri Riots Over Slain Black Youth: Trayvon Martin Replay?
Riots erupted in Ferguson, Missouri last night after local police on Saturday shot to death an 18 year-old black, unarmed teen. Are we seeing a repeat of the Trayvon Martin case?
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Personality Tests: Predictors Of Behavior, Or Fancy Horoscopes?
Many organizations rely on personality tests, especially the Myer-Briggs Type Indicator, to assess work styles and behaviors. A guest says there are widespread doubts about the value of those tests, especially among psychologists.
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What Would You Miss Most About Wisconsin?
Wisconsin Life profiles a New York bar that recreates a little bit of Wisconsin–and Central Time asks you: what woud YOU miss the most if you left the state?
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Marika Suval Producer
- Chad Dion Lassiter Guest
- Joseph Stromberg Guest
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