MBTI, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, was created by the Myers-Briggs Company and has been a highly trending topic in South Korea. Many adolescents and adults talk about their MBTIs and learn more about themselves. The MBTI test is a psychological test using questionnaires where people answer questions to get a result about their personalities. 

Individuals take the MBTI test to develop their understanding of their personalities. But the important question is, can we believe in the results we are getting? 

There are different kinds of limitations to online tests. Participants who take the test are capable of lying about their answers to not be judged by others or take the test multiple times because they want to get a specific result.

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Furthermore, there is not a clear distinction of answer choices, rather there are multiple choices given to the people. Apart from the test itself, approximately 50 million people have taken the MBTI test, but through the response they are getting, there are more stereotypes among people and discrimination against people because of their MBTIs. Some even avoid people with the opposite MBTI with blind faith that they will not be compatible with them. 

MBTI is an entertaining personality test that is recommended for everyone to test and find out more about the personalities that could help them deeply discover themselves. Nevertheless, it is important to note that we should not be considering these test results as a way of judging other people or jumping to conclusions. Understanding the aspects of an online test is crucial for us to acknowledge that these tests should not be taken too seriously where we might harm other people.

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