Everything the test measures, explained: the 8 functions, how a decision gets resolved, the base axes and the 16 animals. If you already have your result, look for your letters.
The 8 functions
Four ways of taking in information (Perceive) and four standards for deciding (Evaluate). Everyone uses all eight; what changes is how much.
Perceive
SSensory Se
What is happening?
Attention to what is happening right now: what you see, hear and touch, and how your surroundings change. People who use it a lot live in the present, react quickly and learn by doing.
Day to day
In a game or a match, you react before you think.
You would rather try a device than read the manual.
You really enjoy food, music or movement.
Strength
Reflexes, practical sense and the ability to enjoy and solve things in the moment.
Overused
Impatience with the abstract or the distant, and a need for constant stimulation.
MMemory Si
How does it compare to what I already know?
Comparing what is new with what you already know: your experience, the details you stored and what has proven to work. People who use it a lot trust what is tested and notice right away when something is off.
Day to day
Facing a problem, you think "last time we solved it like this".
You notice when someone moved something.
Your memories come with lots of concrete details.
Strength
Reliability, memory for detail and the ability to learn from experience.
Overused
Resistance to change and distrust of anything without a track record.
NNovelty Ne
What else could it be?
Opening up possibilities: seeing alternatives, connections between ideas and what something could become. People who use it a lot generate ideas nonstop and jump from topic to topic.
Day to day
When someone proposes something, ten variations occur to you.
You connect topics that seem unrelated.
You ask "what if…?" about things others take for granted.
Strength
Creativity, curiosity and an eye for opportunities.
Overused
Scattered focus: starting a lot and finishing little.
VVision Ni
Where is this going?
Converging on one central idea: the underlying meaning, where things are heading, the pattern that explains it all. People who use it a lot have clear hunches and think long term.
Day to day
You reach conclusions without being able to explain how.
An idea goes around in your head for days until it "clicks".
You care more about where something is heading than how it is today.
Strength
Long-term vision, synthesis and the ability to anticipate.
Overused
Clinging to a single interpretation and neglecting concrete facts.
Evaluate
EExactness Ti
Is it coherent?
Judging whether something is logically coherent by your own analysis. People who use it a lot need to understand why things work and do not accept an argument just because an authority says so.
Day to day
You spot contradictions in what others say.
You look for the precise definition before arguing.
You prefer to reach your own conclusion.
Strength
Rigor, critical thinking and intellectual independence.
Overused
Overanalyzing and forgetting the human or practical side.
OObjectives Te
Does it work?
Judging whether something works: results, effectiveness, data and evidence. People who use it a lot organize, measure and get to the point.
Day to day
Facing a problem, you first think of the steps to solve it.
Discussions that lead to no action make you impatient.
You break projects into tasks and deadlines.
Strength
Effectiveness, organization and the ability to execute.
Overused
Running over people or nuances to get to the result.
IIdentity Fi
Does it fit who I am?
Judging whether something fits your values and who you are. People who use it a lot have clear convictions and find it hard to do anything that does not feel authentic.
Day to day
Before deciding, you ask yourself whether it fits what you truly value.
You prefer being true to yourself over being liked by everyone.
You notice right away when something clashes with your values.
Strength
Authenticity, integrity and commitment to what matters.
Overused
Moral rigidity or difficulty seeing the other person’s point of view.
AAccord Fe
Is it good for the group?
Judging how something affects people and the mood of the group. People who use it a lot read the room, look for agreement and make sure nobody is left out.
Day to day
You notice right away when someone in the group is uncomfortable.
You adjust what you say to the mood of others.
You look for solutions everyone can agree with.
Strength
Empathy, the ability to bring people together and social sensitivity.
Overused
Putting yourself last to avoid conflict, or depending on approval.
How a decision gets resolved
The third letter combines two axes that do not depend on the functions.
Closure
How much you need to settle things. With high closure, a pending decision is uncomfortable and you prefer a clear answer even if it is not perfect. With high openness, you are comfortable keeping options open and changing your mind if something new comes up. Besides the statements, it is measured with the clue task: how much information you ask for before answering.
Pace
How much you process before answering. On the fast side you trust your first impression; on the deliberate side you check, compare and distrust whatever comes to mind first. Besides the statements, it is measured with short problems where the first answer that comes to mind is wrong.
D Decisive
You close quickly and trust your first read of the situation.
Upside
You don’t get stuck: you decide and move on.
Watch out
Sometimes you decide with too little information.
S Systematic
You analyze in depth and then settle on a firm decision.
Upside
Your decisions tend to be solid and well grounded.
Watch out
You can be slow, and revisiting something already decided is hard for you.
T Tactical
You react quickly and change course without trouble.
Upside
You adapt and make the most of the unexpected.
Watch out
You can be inconsistent or leave things unfinished.
R Reflective
You think calmly and prefer to keep reviewing before you close.
Upside
You see nuances and go deep where others rush.
Watch out
You may put off decisions or get stuck analyzing.
Base axes
Each function combines two axes. In your result they are calculated across all your functions.
Concrete ↔ Abstract
Whether you pay more attention to the tangible (Sensory and Memory) or to ideas and meanings (Novelty and Vision).
Focused ↔ Expansive
Whether your perception concentrates on one reference or idea (Memory and Vision) or opens up to many things at once (Sensory and Novelty).
Values ↔ Logic
Whether you decide more by people and values (Identity and Accord) or by logic and results (Exactness and Objectives).
External ↔ Internal
Whether your standard comes from outside, from results or the group (Objectives and Accord), or from inside, from your own analysis or values (Exactness and Identity).
The 16 animals
One per core, that is, per the first two letters. The resolving mode is added as an adjective.
SE Raccoon · Solving in the moment
You take in what is happening around you and understand it by taking it apart. You learn by touching, trying and seeing how something responds.
Strengths
Calm in emergencies, practical skill, quick diagnosis.
Blind spot
Little interest in long-term planning or in explaining your reasoning.
Superpower
Solving the unexpected on the spot.
Kryptonite
Long-term plans and theory without practice.
In a group
The one who fixes what breaks.
SO Wolf · Effective action
You see the concrete situation and go straight to what needs doing to make it work.
Strengths
Execution, energy, taking charge when things get stuck.
Blind spot
Rushed decisions and little patience with slow processes.
Superpower
Making things happen now.
Kryptonite
Waiting, slow processes and meetings without action.
In a group
The one who gets the group moving.
SI Cat · Experience on your own terms
You live the present intensely and filter it through your taste and your values.
Strengths
Aesthetic sensitivity, authenticity, presence.
Blind spot
Resistance to imposed structure; abstract or distant things are hard for you.
Superpower
Living the moment in your own style.
Kryptonite
Imposed rules and pointless routines.
In a group
The one who gives the group its personality.
SA Otter · Connecting in the moment
You read the room and make people feel good right now.
Strengths
Warmth, social timing, energy in groups.
Blind spot
You avoid what is deep or conflictive; things without immediate results are hard for you.
Superpower
Reading the room and lifting it.
Kryptonite
Deep conflicts and awkward silences.
In a group
The one who makes sure everyone has a good time.
ME Beaver · Precise knowledge
You gather data and experience and organize them into your own exact, detailed system.
Strengths
Precision, memory for detail, rigor.
Blind spot
You can close yourself off in your field; seeing the big picture or accepting something new without proof is hard.
Superpower
Knowing exactly how each thing is.
Kryptonite
Ideas without proof and sudden changes.
In a group
The one with the exact fact.
MO Bee · Applying what works
You use what has already been proven so things turn out well and on time.
Strengths
Reliability, organization, responsibility.
Blind spot
Rigidity with procedures; distrust of anything without a track record.
Superpower
Always delivering, and delivering well.
Kryptonite
Improvisation and mess.
In a group
The one who organizes and leaves nothing hanging.
MI Turtle · Loyalty to lived experience
What you have lived and what you value form a stable base that guides your decisions.
Strengths
Loyalty, consistency, personal depth.
Blind spot
Accepting ideas or changes that contradict your experience is hard for you.
Superpower
Staying constant with what matters.
Kryptonite
Changes that contradict lived experience.
In a group
The memory and loyalty of the group.
MA Dog · Caring through the familiar
You use what you know about people and customs to look after others and hold the group together.
Strengths
Attention to concrete needs, commitment, sense of community.
Blind spot
Saying no and accepting changes that disrupt what works are hard for you.
Superpower
Looking after everyone without making a fuss.
Kryptonite
Saying no.
In a group
The one who remembers everyone.
NE Fox · Ideas put to the test
You generate possibilities and analyze them until you find the one that makes sense.
Strengths
Originality, critical thinking, ability to explain how things work.
Blind spot
Finishing and putting ideas into practice is hard; you may overlook the impact on people.
Superpower
Finding the idea nobody saw and explaining why it works.
Kryptonite
Finishing what you started.
In a group
The one who questions and proposes.
NO Octopus · Ideas turned into projects
You see opportunities and turn them into concrete plans.
Strengths
Initiative, a practical eye for the new, ability to mobilize resources.
Blind spot
You start more than you finish; your enthusiasm can run over others.
Superpower
Turning ideas into projects.
Kryptonite
Routine and patience.
In a group
The one who starts new things.
NI Hummingbird · Personal ideals
You imagine how things could be and are guided by what feels authentic to you.
Strengths
Creativity, personal originality, commitment to what matters to you.
Blind spot
Frustration when reality falls short; difficulty with routine.
Superpower
Imagining something authentic and different.
Kryptonite
Routine and impersonal things.
In a group
The one who gives the group meaning and originality.
NA Dolphin · Seeing potential in people
You see possibilities in people and groups, and get others excited about them.
Strengths
Inspiring others, connecting people and ideas, contagious energy.
Blind spot
Scattered focus; reliance on other people’s approval.
Superpower
Spreading enthusiasm.
Kryptonite
Scattered focus and disapproval.
In a group
The one who rallies people around an idea.
VE Owl · Underlying structure
You look for the deep logic that explains things, and you need it to be consistent.
Strengths
Depth, ability to synthesize, intellectual independence.
Blind spot
You stay in your head; communicating and taking action are hard for you.
Superpower
Understanding the deep structure of things.
Kryptonite
Going from your head to action.
In a group
The one who sees the root problem.
VO Panda · Long-term strategy
You see where something is heading and organize the means to get there.
Strengths
Planning, focus on goals, ability to anticipate.
Blind spot
Rigidity with the plan; you may overlook how others feel.
Superpower
Seeing the path and getting there.
Kryptonite
Changes of plan and people who don’t deliver.
In a group
The strategist.
VI Whale · Deep personal meaning
You have a rich inner world, guided by meaning and by your values.
Strengths
Depth, intuition about what matters, integrity.
Blind spot
Turning what you feel inside into concrete action is hard; you tend to withdraw.
Superpower
Grasping what really matters.
Kryptonite
Superficiality and the purely practical.
In a group
The group’s compass.
VA Elephant · Understanding and guiding
You understand what lies behind people and situations, and use it to guide others.
Strengths
Deep empathy, good advice, a sense of how relationships evolve.
Blind spot
You carry other people’s problems; you may neglect concrete facts.
Superpower
Understanding people from the inside.
Kryptonite
Carrying other people’s problems.
In a group
The group’s counselor.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a scientific test?
Not yet. The model draws on ideas with support in psychology, such as divergent and convergent thinking, need for closure and the difference between intuition and reflection. But the thresholds have not been calibrated with population data. Treat it as a tool for thinking about yourself, not as a diagnosis.
What do X and U mean?
That two or more options ended up less than 4 points apart: a tie. X appears in the consonants and U in the vowel. In that case, your animal is chosen by your tendency, which is the highest option.
How is it different from MBTI?
MBTI assumes a fixed order of functions and only allows certain combinations. Here each function is measured separately, any combination is valid, and there is a third stage: how you resolve.
Can my result change?
Yes. The test measures preferences, not abilities, and preferences change with age, context and circumstances. If you are close to a tie, it is normal for a letter to change when you retake it.
How is compatibility calculated?
It combines three things: whether you decide by similar standards, how your ways of perceiving complement each other, and whether you settle decisions and think at a similar pace. It is an estimate for fun and conversation, not a prediction.
Are my answers stored anywhere?
Only in your browser. When you share your link, what travels in the address is your final scores, not your answers.