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Now Twitter Can Analyze Our Tweeting Psyche… follow this blog post

I'll pause for a moment on the subject line to allow anyone reading this with an IO background to finish their list of 20 reasons why this is wrong. And... done.

OK,  TweetPsych analyzes someone's tweets using two different linguistic techniques to arrive at your Twittering habits. Do you talk about the past more than the future? Do you talk more about jobs and employment? TweetPsych will tell you.

I have zero desire to wax philosophical on the dangers of using this for candidate selection. I'm currently treating this as a fun tool to play with and will worry about philosophy if the site lasts a year...

Of course I had to try it. I posted my analysis and commentary here.

And... I had to try it on our own beloved David Manaster.  David, now we all really know you :)

 

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  • 1 point 2 months ago

    I'm obsessed with the work, thought & the past. Truly, I know myself a little better now!