To be clear, this "documentary" has an agenda, which is to point out the negative aspects of personality tests and how those tests are being utilized. There's nothing wrong with exposing something that has the potential to be detrimental to people's lives, but it becomes a problem when you exaggerate data, sensationalize the subject matter, and demonize a well-respected tool used for personal development.
This film shows clips of youtubers discussing their Myers-Briggs type results, screenshots of dating profiles listing their MBTI results, and various memes of MBTI types. I don't want to assume what the filmmakers' intentions are by showing this material, but to me, it shows that the Myers-Briggs assessment is both popular and widely misunderstood. People make the mistake of wrapping their entire identity around their MBTI type, but what the film fails to mention is that this is usually just a phase - people get excited and feel like they've gained some understanding and acceptance of who they are. Once the phase wears off, people can choose to include their MBTI type into their identity or they can reject it. I think this film exaggerates the impact MBTI has on people and their lives.
The film uses every technique in the book to sensationalize information and manipulate you into believing their message. From the soundtrack, to the editing, to the graphics, to the stories they feature, it's total brainwashing. The filmmakers' goal is to shock you and get you to believe what they're selling. Now every film uses manipulation of some sort to get you to feel a certain way, but it's dangerous when a documentary relies on these techniques instead of on facts.
Towards the end of the film, a focus is placed on the implications of businesses using personality test-like questions on their applications. This is what the whole film should have been about. Instead of demonizing a personality test and how young people use it online, focus on how it's being misused by businesses. They could have gone much further down this train of thought, but it's clear the filmmakers were only interested in producing junk food media and getting a quick buck.
Overall, I would not recommend this film to anyone. I can't take it seriously because of how sensationalized it is. There might be some truth about Myers-Briggs being elitist or whitewashed, but this film only brought up the possibility. It didn't dive deeper. It didn't care to. Maybe it wasn't even possible to dive deeper.
This film shows clips of youtubers discussing their Myers-Briggs type results, screenshots of dating profiles listing their MBTI results, and various memes of MBTI types. I don't want to assume what the filmmakers' intentions are by showing this material, but to me, it shows that the Myers-Briggs assessment is both popular and widely misunderstood. People make the mistake of wrapping their entire identity around their MBTI type, but what the film fails to mention is that this is usually just a phase - people get excited and feel like they've gained some understanding and acceptance of who they are. Once the phase wears off, people can choose to include their MBTI type into their identity or they can reject it. I think this film exaggerates the impact MBTI has on people and their lives.
The film uses every technique in the book to sensationalize information and manipulate you into believing their message. From the soundtrack, to the editing, to the graphics, to the stories they feature, it's total brainwashing. The filmmakers' goal is to shock you and get you to believe what they're selling. Now every film uses manipulation of some sort to get you to feel a certain way, but it's dangerous when a documentary relies on these techniques instead of on facts.
Towards the end of the film, a focus is placed on the implications of businesses using personality test-like questions on their applications. This is what the whole film should have been about. Instead of demonizing a personality test and how young people use it online, focus on how it's being misused by businesses. They could have gone much further down this train of thought, but it's clear the filmmakers were only interested in producing junk food media and getting a quick buck.
Overall, I would not recommend this film to anyone. I can't take it seriously because of how sensationalized it is. There might be some truth about Myers-Briggs being elitist or whitewashed, but this film only brought up the possibility. It didn't dive deeper. It didn't care to. Maybe it wasn't even possible to dive deeper.