It’s been described as “basically a horoscope,” and I can see how the types are general and lean into confirmation bias, but why is it considered pseudoscientific specifically? Doesn’t it just describe personality traits people have? I’ve been seeing it as a shorthand way of describing general personality/worldview but I’m guessing that’s not the issue people have with it.
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“Pseudoscience” basically means “claims to be scientific but does not in fact follow the principles of science”.
For you to fully understand the answer to your question, you’re going to have explain what you personally think makes something a science. When you do that, I think people will point out the flaws in your understanding, and why MBTI therefore doesn’t qualify as science.
So, what do you think makes something a science?
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