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  • A man in a navy t-shirt working through a puzzle book with a pencil, a woman with red curls beside him

    What IQ scores mean

    How the IQ scale works, what each range of scores means and how MindScale estimates one.

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  • A laughing man in a navy jacket giving a piggyback to a woman with a platinum pixie cut

    The Big Five personality traits

    Extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability and openness, explained.

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  • A woman with a long braid and an older man in glasses talking over cups of tea on a sofa

    The five areas of emotional intelligence

    Self-awareness, self-control, drive, empathy and social skill, and what each score means.

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  • Two runners chatting on a path lined with tall grass near glass office buildings

    The six career interest types

    Realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising and conventional, with example job families.

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  • A man in a denim shirt hugging a smiling woman from behind

    The four attachment styles

    Secure, anxious, avoidant and fearful-avoidant, and the two dimensions behind them.

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  • A man covering a woman's eyes as he holds out a navy gift box with a white ribbon

    The five love styles

    Kind words, time together, practical help, thoughtful gifts and physical affection.

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  • A man typing on a laptop at a kitchen counter while a woman in a grey sweater watches

    The four work styles

    Pacesetter, motivator, supporter and planner, from two axes: pace and people focus.

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  • A grey-haired man and a woman with short brown curls sharing a warm hug

    The nine personality types

    Nine types, each described by what drives it, from the Improver to the Harmonizer.

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  • Two coworkers talking as they walk past a modern office building

    The four DISC styles

    Dominance, influence, steadiness and conscientiousness, and what each looks like at work.

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  • A woman with short grey hair and glasses smiling in the breeze

    Eight personal strengths

    Curiosity, drive, creativity, leadership, kindness and more, and how to use each one.

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  • A bearded man in a beanie and scarf smiling on a windy beach

    Eight character archetypes

    The Explorer, Sage, Creator, Caregiver, Leader, Rebel, Entertainer and Guardian.

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  • Hands around a warm mug of tea on soft white bedding

    The four sides of high sensitivity

    Sensory awareness, depth of processing, emotional responsiveness and need for quiet.

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  • A couple embracing with their foreheads together in a sunlit meadow

    The five intimacy styles

    Emotional closeness, physical affection, romance, open talk and novelty. For adults.

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  • Two friends laughing as one carries the other piggyback down a sunny street

    Four areas of common ADHD traits

    Focus drift, restlessness, acting on impulse, and time and organization. Not a diagnosis.

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  • Two people holding hands as they walk along an autumn path

    Four areas of common BPD traits

    Emotional intensity, worry about closeness, shifting sense of self and acting in the moment.

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  • A young man in a beanie and puffer jacket smiling on a snowy street

    Four areas of common narcissistic traits

    Wanting admiration, feeling special, expecting special treatment and tuning out others' feelings.

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  • An older man and a young woman chatting over mugs on a sofa

    Five political outlooks on two axes

    Two axes, the economy and social change, what each end means and how they give five outlooks. For adults.

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  • A woman with a silver braid sitting alone on a sand dune at sunset

    Six spiritual outlooks

    From rooted in tradition to secular humanist, described neutrally. For adults.

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  • A man in glasses stirring a pan while a woman with long braids watches and smiles

    Four areas of common autism traits

    Reading social cues, routine, sensory sensitivity, and deep interests and detail. Not a diagnosis.

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  • A woman with grey-streaked hair in a yellow raincoat laughing in the wind

    Four areas of emotional resilience

    Bouncing back, staying steady, reaching out and finding a way forward.

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  • A grandmother with silver hair hugging her laughing granddaughter

    Five mental age profiles

    Young spirit, Go-getter, Steady hand, Wise guide and Old soul: a light quiz, explained.

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  • A smiling woman with a short black bob in an orange fleece in a field of pink flowers

    Eight animal personalities

    The Wolf, Owl, Fox, Bear, Dolphin, Eagle, Deer and Horse, and the way of being each one pictures.

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  • A grey-bearded man reading a book while a woman in glasses reads over his shoulder

    Four areas of common OCD traits

    Order and evenness, checking, sticky thoughts and cleanliness worries. Not a diagnosis.

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  • A daughter with her arm around her mother as they look out over a field of tall grass

    Four areas of mood patterns

    Low spells, high-energy spells, quick mood shifts, and sleep and energy changes. Not a diagnosis.

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A careful starting point

The IQ guide explains the conventional 100-point scale and its limits. The other guides describe self-report questionnaires: useful for reflection and conversation, but not clinical, diagnostic, hiring or professional assessments.

MindScale is an online estimate for entertainment and self-reflection. It is not a clinical or diagnostic assessment.