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Knowledge Base

How each framework is built, and what the research does and does not support.

Personality12

Personality Type (MBTI)

16 types

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

Big Five

5 types

The most validated personality model in psychology, based on decades of lexical research (Costa & McCrae, 1992)

Enneagram

9 types

Nine personality types exploring core motivations and growth paths (Riso & Hudson, 1999)

DISC Profile

4 types

Behavioral assessment model for communication and work styles (Marston, 1928)

Jungian Archetype

Twelve universal archetypes — Hero, Sage, Creator and more — drawn from Jung's theory of the collective unconscious

Temperament

The four classical temperaments — Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic, and Phlegmatic — and how they map to modern personality dimensions

Dark Triad

The three socially aversive traits — narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy — measured on the validated Short Dark Triad (SD3) scale

Type A / Type B Personality

Where you fall on the Type A–Type B behavior spectrum: pace, drive, competitiveness, and patience

HSP Sensitivity Quiz

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

Toxic Trait

A candid look at the behaviors that quietly sabotage relationships and self-image

Big Five Mini (TIPI-10)

The shortest validated Big Five measure — 10 items covering all five OCEAN traits (Gosling, Rentfrow & Swann, 2003)

IPIP-NEO-120 (Deep Big Five)

120 public-domain items measuring the Big Five across 30 facets — a free representation of the NEO-PI-R (Johnson, 2014)

Career & Skills9

Work Style2

Wellbeing6

Clinical Screeners9

Relationships6

Values & Motivation5

Cognitive Ability8

Insight & Tradition9