A multi-agent system for remote psychological profiling with role playing games based tests

摘要

This paper describes a web-based computer system to support psychological evaluation for employee selection or assessment. Candidate profiling is based on jungian psychology and the theory of archetypes. The test is proposed to the candidate in the form of a Role Playing Game session to avoid repetitiveness and predictability, and therefore to increase its effectiveness. The profiling engine is a multi-agent system that dynamically builds the test, basing on the candidate's behaviour and on the kind of job he is being tested for, choosing between available story modules. Information about psychological model, scenographic modules and operative data is stored in a Object Oriented DBMS. The system provides a remote test interface for candidates and configuration tools as well.