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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It is based on observed behaviors of non-representative groups. Think kids from one Montessori school and not 5 kids from each district. It is also based on self reporting – which is inherently biased. It is also subjective and diffucult to measure.
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