Why Self-Validation Matters More Than the Test Result
As our user, you can find this section here:
- Login as member, you should land at the dashboard
- Click on any of your Career Plan
- On the Steps menu on top, select "1 Understanding Self"
- Scroll down to "Activity 4: Validation of Self".
Don’t just take the AI’s word for it. Here’s why you should trust your own voice too.
In a world where AI and algorithms are increasingly guiding decisions, from career paths to dating suggestions, it’s easy to fall into the trap of letting the system decide who you are. But when it comes to understanding your personality, values, and motivations, one truth still stands:
Only you can validate who you truly are.
In this Activity, we would like you to read the AI generated descriptions about your self, your personality traits and some career recommendations. Reflect on each of the entries. If you feel they describe you positively, drag them to the right hand panels. Our AI will use your selected descriptors to fine tune its recommendations.
⚠️ The Limits of Personality Tests
Tools like the MBTI® (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator), Astrology or even modern AI profiling systems offer powerful insights. They can help you notice patterns, spot hidden strengths, and connect dots you might not have seen. But here’s the catch:
No test can perfectly capture the full complexity of a human being.
MBTI®, for instance, is based on preferences, not fixed traits. Just because a test says you’re an introvert doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy social settings. AI, too, makes predictions based on past available data and patterns, and we don't have data of every single things that are happening around you.
These tools are mirrors, not definitions. They are starting points for reflection, not verdicts on who you are or what you should become.
🪞Why Self-Validation Is Essential
Self-validation means taking the time to pause and ask yourself, “Does this description feel true to me?”
- Do these strengths resonate with how I show up in real life?
- Do these values reflect what I actually care about?
- Does this career path feel energizing or just acceptable?
When you validate (or challenge) what the system says, you engage in active self-discovery. You stop being a passive receiver of information and start taking ownership of your identity.
✍️ How to Self-Validate Effectively
Here are three steps you can take in your journey of self-validation:
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Reflect, don’t react
Read your personality report slowly. Highlight what feels true, but also what feels off. Take notes on moments in your life that support or contradict the assessment. -
Cross-check with real experiences
Think about your behavior in work, school, or social settings. Do the test results line up with how you solve problems, lead others, or recharge your energy? -
Make your own declaration
Even if the AI labels you as a “strategist” or “connector,” you get to decide what traits, roles, or paths matter most to you. Write it down. Own it.
🎮 Hobby vs career
When we look at what interest you, it is important to reflect whether you like that as a hobby (where you enjoy doing it for yourself), or you like to do it as a career (where you need to produce a service or product for others, in exchange for something: salary, income, reputation, altruism). Career is transactional, whether the exchange is tangible or intangible. Over here, we're focusing on the potential or skills that will eventually help you get an exchange.
Sometimes, your hobby can be your career. But sometimes, hobby can be the avenue to escape from your career. You need to be able to differentiate whether you're interested in something as a hobby or as a career.
🎯 The End Goal: Clarity with Confidence
The real power of personality tests isn’t in the label. It’s in the conversation they spark between you and yourself.
When you combine data-driven insight with self-awareness, you don’t just follow a path. You build one with purpose, confidence, and authenticity.
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Kelly's Personal Construct Theory posits that individuals develop their own systems for interpreting the world and themselves. Personality is not discovered, it is constructed by the individual. This underpins the idea that self-awareness and self-validation are essential to integrating external assessments into a meaningful self-concept.
People are not passive recipients of traits. They actively interpret and validate their identities.
Self-verification theory explains that individuals seek feedback that confirms their existing self-views even if those views are negative. This means people are motivated to ensure that their self-concept remains internally consistent.
When people receive feedback (from MBTI, AI, etc.) that contradicts their self-view, they tend to reject or reinterpret it. Therefore, allowing space for self-validation is critical to user acceptance and accuracy of any profiling tool.
This model highlights that learning and growth occur when people reflect on experiences and test those reflections in new situations. Personality assessments are most valuable when treated as experiential learning tools, not as final truths.