The Briggs-Meyers stuff has its uses in the right context, but to think that it's going to tell you which free agent to sign, or which prospect to draft, is just plainly silly.
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There was some discussion of how that sort of information is used in scouting prospects in "The Last Best League", a book about some prospects in the Cape Cod League by Jim Collins. I don't know how accurate Collins's information is, but IIRC, he implied that it can be make or break for some organizations. It's been a while since I read it, so I'm a little fuzzy on the details.
I guess I should be clear; I don't think all psychological testing is bad. But it's one thing to do psychological testing to determine if a guy is a sociopath or lacks self-confidence, and another to dismiss a prospect because he's an "engineering" type or a "salesperson" type.
I believe I have brain type ZZZZ ZZZZ.
((SCTD + MBM) X MRD)) - JCQ = AP*
Or
The sum of Sam Cassell Testicle Dance + Manny Being Manny times Mariano Rivera Demeanor minus Jose Canseco Quotient equals Albert Pujols*.
*All brain typing is subject to the Ryan Leaf/Tony Womack margin of error.
There was some discussion of how that sort of information is used in scouting prospects in "The Last Best League", a book about some prospects in the Cape Cod League by Jim Collins. I don't know how accurate Collins's information is, but IIRC, he implied that it can be make or break for some organizations. It's been a while since I read it, so I'm a little fuzzy on the details.
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