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Old 02-17-2004, 07:50 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally posted by RoboBlaster
hmmmmmmmmmm. I'd like to see the validity scores of this test. Is this based on empirical evidence? How do we know that there is a correlation between walking style and perception of self by others? This is the problem with pop psychology, you can't tell what's scientifically validated from mere opinion of a "specialist." Taken as a fun little game type thing, this quiz would be all right. But for some people, this is the only exposure to professional psychology they get.

Excellent points. I would guess that this test has not been validated. It probably belongs in Tilted Nonsense.

People like Dr. Phil give good psychologists a bad name. That being said, if you take the test for what it is, likely unreliable, unvalidated, and lacking good science, it doesn't do any harm.

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