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The mapping of MBTI questions and results have no basis in science or modern psychology. The perceived accuracy of the results of the test is created through the Barnum effect. It's not any different from how a horoscope might say 'scorpios have intense emotions'.
It's not the the results are untrue, it is that the reader will always introspect on the qualities that they are told that they have, and find it true to some extent.
For example, I can tell you that you are a messy person, or I can tell you that you are organized person. In each instance, you would be able to find supporting evidence for both.
This is because the human mind is far more complex than the black and white definitions given by MBTI. If anything, horoscopes give you a much longer list of non-specific attributes to think about, which might lead to more introspection.