What I, A Tester, Have Learnt From Studying Psychology - Göran Kero

13th January 2023

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Göran

Talk Description

Psychology is the science of mind and behaviour. Since the mind is every tester's most important tool and behaviour is the main driver for development, studying psychology should be a natural part of our strive for testing excellence.

In this session, we will look at some psychological subjects with scientific theory accompanied by storytelling from real-life experiences.

Topics covered include:

Biases and how they can play tricks with our perception
The effect of personality traits on behaviour and communication
Why metacognition is important to a tester
How knowledge of the dual process theory can be useful
Developing skills by training and education

Takeaways

Hopefully the attendees will learn something new about how the mind works, how it affects our behaviour and how this knowledge can be useful in testing. Also, I hope the people attending will get more interested in the science of psychology.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this talk, you'll be able to:

Göran

Göran is a context-driven tester and an agile enthusiast who is always curious about learning new things. He is passionate about finding out what the customers really need and find ways for customers and developers to have better cooperation and interaction.