Missouri Riots, Problems With Personality Tests, Wisconsin Life: What Would You Miss The Most About Wisconsin?

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Many organizations rely on personality tests to assess work behaviors and styles. We talk to a guest who says there are a lot of doubts about the value of these tests, especially among psychologists. We also get an update on the Missouri riots that erupted after police shot to death an unarmed black teen and, on Wisconsin Life, ask what you’d miss the most about Wisconsin if you left the state.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Marika Suval Producer
  • Chad Dion Lassiter Guest
  • Joseph Stromberg Guest