Computers in personality assessment: A brief past, an ebullient present, and an expanding future

摘要

For the past 25 years computers have been playing an ever-expanding role in personality assessment. Computers are now involved in both the collection and interpretation of personality test data. With computer technologies becoming more and more accessible it is likely that they will have an even greater effect on future developments in personality appraisal. This review outlines the brief past of computerized personality assessment, presents and discusses empirical findings and theoretical arguments concerning its active present, and attempts to foresee future developments in this field.