By Ron Price, Training Magazine, May 2015

Talent science has been around for nearly 10 decades: Starting in the 1920s, psychologists studied talent and began developing models of behavior and motivation. These assessments include tests you’ve probably heard of—Myers Briggs Type Indicator and DISC (behavioral styles based on dominance, influence, steadiness, and compliance), as well as assessments for personal interests, attitudes, and values (currently referred to as workplace motivators).

It wasn’t until the ’80s that talent science saw a real boom in popularity and a plethora of new psychological models were created. Assessment options became mainstream as the benefits of talent science were more fully communicated and understood by company leaders and HR departments.Read more.