Assessment Frameworks & Guides

Based on Jung's cognitive functions theory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Myers et al., 1998)

A well-established personality model in psychology, based on decades of lexical research (Costa & McCrae, 1992)

High-sensitivity patterns based on Elaine Aron's DOES framework — Depth of processing, Overstimulation, Emotional reactivity, and Sensing the subtle

The three socially aversive traits — narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy — measured with questions inspired by the Short Dark Triad (SD3) scale

Two-axis ideological coordinates mapping Economic Left vs. Right and Social Libertarian vs. Authoritarian principles

General Mental Ability benchmarking verbal reasoning, quantitative progression logic, and abstract matrix fluid intelligence

Evaluating individual work orientations, autonomy, communication tempo, and collaboration preferences based on Person-Environment fit theory

Behavioral assessment model for communication and work styles: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness (Marston, 1928)

Holland's vocational personality types for career matching across Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional environments (Holland, 1997)

Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) framework evaluating Attachment Anxiety and Attachment Avoidance in adult relationships

Chapman’s framework for understanding how people express and receive love: Words, Time, Gifts, Service, and Physical Touch (Chapman, 1992)

Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) measuring Competing, Collaborating, Compromising, Avoiding, and Accommodating modes

Reflects two areas of burnout, personal exhaustion and work-related exhaustion, with items adapted from the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (Kristensen et al., 2005)

Sheldon Cohen’s benchmark instrument evaluating life unpredictability, uncontrollability, and cognitive stress appraisal

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) evaluating self-awareness, empathy, emotional utilization, and emotional regulation

Everyday social energy styles, communication presence, and group dynamic interactions based on emotional contagion theory

Angela Duckworth’s Grit-S measuring perseverance of effort and consistency of long-term interest toward enduring ambitions

Psychological maturity, emotional self-reliance, and cognitive curiosity compared against chronological birth age

The Smalley-Trent Four Animal Personalities: Lion (Bold Leader), Otter (Playful Motivator), Retriever (Loyal Anchor), and Beaver (Craftsman)

Nine personality types exploring core motivations, ego defense mechanisms, and growth paths across Gut, Heart, and Head triads

The ancient Greco-Roman temperaments — Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic, and Phlegmatic — mapped to modern biological personality dimensions

Ancient totemic archetypes from comparative mythology: Wolf, Eagle, Bear, Owl, and Dolphin guiding instinctual soul strengths

Classical elemental philosophy of Fire (Passion), Water (Empathy), Air (Intellect), and Earth (Grounding Stability)