Personality profiles

Explore eight directions in interpersonal style

Explore eight ways you tend to relate to other people.

  • 32 questions
  • 6 min
  • Free, no sign-up
  • Your pattern profile

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About this test

Answer 32 public-domain IPIP-IPC questions. Your result shows eight interpersonal directions, from taking the lead and asserting yourself through warmth and reserve, each as a separate score.

What this test looks at

  • Keeping to yourself · 4 statements
  • Letting others lead · 4 statements
  • Understating yourself · 4 statements
  • Warmth towards others · 4 statements
  • Seeking company · 4 statements
  • Taking the lead · 4 statements
  • Guarding your advantage · 4 statements
  • Keeping feelings out of it · 4 statements
Time
6 minutes
Questions
32
Result
a score for each pattern
Time frame
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future.
Source
IPIP-IPC 32-item inventory

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What this test adds

Eight directions show how warmth and agency can appear in different combinations.

A small next step

Compare the two strongest directions with how you act in a low-stakes conversation and in a disagreement.

Questions people ask

Which of the eight am I?

The result shows all eight scores for this sitting. Consider which directions fit the relationships you had in mind while answering.

How do I read the eight directions?

Read each direction separately. Consider when warmth, reserve, confidence or flexibility helps you, and when you might choose another approach.

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