We spoke to Dr. Sanjay Srivastava, a Professor of Psychology, about his research on personality and social dynamics, personality tests, the podcast he co-hosts (The Black Goat), and his blog (The Hardest Science). First, he told us about the interesting pathway that led him to where he is today. Next, we talked about the appeal of popular personality tests (e.g., the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and how they differ from personality tests that researchers typically use (e.g., the Big Five Inventory). We then discussed the substantial contributions that Paul Meehl has made to the field of psychology and his wisdom about psychological science. We concluded by talking about The Black Goat podcast and the importance of the open science movement in psychology. We enjoyed recording this episode, and we hope you enjoy listening to it! Thanks so much for tuning in! For more information: You can read Dr. Srivastava’s blog, check out his lab website and podcast, and follow him on Twitter. You can learn more about measuring the Big Five personality domains here and find out more about your own personality here. The Black Goat podcast episode on personality testing is available here. You can learn more about open science here and the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science here. You can read and re-read Paul Meehl’s writing here and watch or listen to some of his lectures here. Here are some of the articles mentioned in this episode: * Dr. Srivastava’s blog post about Meehl’s (1990) Appraising and Amending Theories paper * Why I Do Not Attend Case Conferences * Clinical Versus Actuarial Judgment * Taxometric Methods While we’re here chatting about Meehl’s work, here are a few more of Katie’s favorites: * Construct Validity in Psychological Tests * What Can the Clinician Do Well? You can follow Jedi Counsel on Twitter. If you like what you hear, please rate and review us on iTunes and tell a friend! Thank you!