The History of Personality Tests

Aristotle thought that the shape of your ears revealed your innermost psyche. BuzzFeed suggests that it hinges on your favorite Disney princess or pizza topping. From warfare to psych wards to the workplace, Harriet Fitch Little uncovers our long-standing fascination with personality tests. This essay appeared in Kinfolk Issue Twenty-Two in Winter 2016.

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