A calibration-based assessment of how accurately your internal model of yourself matches the patterns revealed by your choices, reactions, predictions and interpersonal behaviour.
Answer as naturally and specifically as you can. This test compares what you expect about yourself with patterns that appear elsewhere in your answers, so there is no advantage in trying to sound confident, modest, socially skilled or self-aware.
All 30 questions contribute to the self-perception score.
The same answers are also scored against the personality dualities in the background.
Question 1 of 30
When you put much more effort into something than anyone asked for, what usually drives that extra effort most strongly for you? Describe what you think is really motivating you rather than what you think should motivate you.
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Question 2 of 30
A friend confidently states something you know is wrong. You have good evidence and the point matters to the conversation. Write what you would actually say to them.
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Question 3 of 30
Without using a calculator, what number comes next in this sequence: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ...? Give your answer, your reasoning, and your confidence from 0 to 100.
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Question 4 of 30
When you are upset but deliberately trying not to show it, how obvious do you think it usually is to people who know you reasonably well? What tends to give you away, if anything?
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Question 5 of 30
You receive disappointing news in the morning. By late afternoon you are unusually irritated by small noises and minor interruptions, but you are not consciously thinking about the news. What do you think is going on?
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Question 6 of 30
When you have to give somebody criticism they may not want to hear, what reaction do you usually expect your normal way of delivering it to produce in them, and why?
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Question 7 of 30
In a group discussion, a colleague responds to your idea with, “That doesn’t make sense.” You still think your idea is basically right. What happens next and what do you say?
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Question 8 of 30
What do you think people who know you reasonably well are most likely to rely on you for? What are they least likely to rely on you for?
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Question 9 of 30
A machine stops working immediately after a software update. You have twenty minutes before it is needed. What are the first three things you would check or do, and when would you stop investigating and choose a workaround?
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Question 10 of 30
When a conversation goes badly despite you meaning well, what part of your own behaviour do you think other people are most likely to experience differently from how you intended it?
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Question 11 of 30
Without testing yourself first, which do you expect to be stronger for you: spotting a logical pattern or holding several arbitrary details in mind at once? Explain your prediction and give your confidence from 0 to 100.
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Question 12 of 30
You spend much longer than necessary perfecting a presentation because you want it to be excellent. The presentation succeeds, but nobody comments on the extra polish or seems to notice it. What bothers you, satisfies you or stays with you afterward?
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Question 13 of 30
When you are very sure somebody is wrong, how do you think your disagreement usually feels from their side? Describe the impact you think you tend to have, not just what you intend.
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Question 14 of 30
When your mood or behaviour changes and the cause is not immediately obvious, how do you usually work out what you are actually feeling and what caused it?
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Question 15 of 30
You are annoyed during a meeting but decide you do not want anyone to know. Describe what you actually do with your face, voice, replies, attention and body language for the rest of the meeting.
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Question 16 of 30
When you make a bad decision under pressure, which failure mode is most characteristic of you: moving too quickly, overthinking, missing an important detail, or sticking too long with your first explanation? You can name something else if it fits better. Explain.
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Question 17 of 30
A close friend is repeatedly about twenty minutes late when meeting you. You like them, but it is starting to affect you. Write what you would actually say to them the next time you address it.
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Question 18 of 30
When someone challenges you publicly on something you genuinely believe, what do you predict your first internal reaction and first outward reaction usually are?
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Question 19 of 30
A small group project has an unclear plan, several capable people and a deadline in two days. Nobody has assigned roles. What role do you naturally end up taking, and what do you actually do first?
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Question 20 of 30
You give someone a short factual correction because you want to prevent a mistake. They go quiet immediately afterward. What are the most plausible things they may have experienced in your delivery, even if none were intended?
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Question 21 of 30
A project you led succeeds. Another person who contributed gets most of the public praise, while the people involved privately know what you did. What matters most to you in that situation and what do you do?
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Question 22 of 30
Read this list once, then without deliberately looking back at it, type the five items in reverse order and give your confidence from 0 to 100: blue key, 47, cedar, left, moon.
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Question 23 of 30
A coworker makes the same avoidable mistake for a second time and it delays your work. You need them to change what they are doing. Write what you would actually say to them.
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Question 24 of 30
After a stressful day, you snap at someone over something minor. Ten minutes later you feel flat and cannot immediately explain why you reacted so strongly. How do you make sense of your reaction?
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Question 25 of 30
Someone you privately dislike joins a conversation you are already in. You want to remain civil and do not want the dislike to show. Describe what changes, if anything, in your voice, attention, eye contact, replies and body language.
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Question 26 of 30
You have twenty minutes to choose between six hotels. Reviews are incomplete and each option has different trade-offs. Explain how you would actually make the choice and what would make you stop researching.
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Question 27 of 30
A coworker sends you work that is not good enough and needs to be redone before you can continue. Write the message you would actually send asking them to redo it.
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Question 28 of 30
Shortly after you publicly argue for a position, someone sends you strong evidence showing that one important part of your argument is wrong while the rest may still stand. What do you do next, internally and publicly?
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Question 29 of 30
A friend comes to you after a difficult day. They mainly need patience and company, not a solution, although you can immediately see several practical fixes. What do you actually do?
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Question 30 of 30
You keep explaining an idea because you want to make sure another person understands it. Their answers become shorter and they stop asking questions. What might they be experiencing, and what do you do next?
