Every assessment on Official Mind Profile is grounded in validated psychological research — adapted to be accessible, informative and genuinely useful for self-discovery.
Every test is based on a peer-reviewed screening tool used in clinical and academic settings worldwide — not invented from scratch.
Clinical language is translated into plain English. Results are written as personal reports — not just a score and a label.
We are clear that our assessments are for self-discovery only. They do not diagnose. We always point to professional support where relevant.
There are thousands of online personality quizzes and "tests" that are built entirely without any research basis. They may be entertaining, but they tell you nothing meaningful about yourself. We chose a different approach.
Every assessment on Official Mind Profile is adapted from an instrument that has been developed, tested and validated by psychologists and researchers — often over decades. These instruments have established reliability (they produce consistent results) and validity (they actually measure what they claim to measure). Using them as a foundation means our assessments have a genuine basis in how the human mind actually works.
That said, we are not a clinical service. Our adaptations are designed for general self-report use, not diagnosis. The difference between what we offer and a clinical assessment is explained clearly throughout the platform and in our Medical & Health Disclaimer.
When we say our assessments are "adapted from" a validated instrument, here is exactly what that means in practice:
These adaptations do not change what is being measured. They change how accessible and useful the experience is for someone taking an assessment on their own, without a clinician present.
Below is a complete list of the psychological instruments our assessments are based on, with citations. This list is updated as new assessments are added to the platform.
| Assessment | Instrument | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| IQ Test | Self-report screening quiz using fluid intelligence question formats (matrix reasoning, number sequences, spatial reasoning). Not a standardised psychometric IQ assessment. | Formats informed by fluid intelligence research (Cattell, 1963) |
| ADHD Assessment | Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) | Kessler et al. (2005); WHO |
| Anxiety Assessment | Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) | Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams & Löwe (2006) |
| Depression Screening | Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) | Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams (2001) |
| Stress Assessment | Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) | Cohen, Kamarck & Mermelstein (1983) |
| Attachment Style | Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) | Hazan & Shaver (1987); Bartholomew & Horowitz (1991); Brennan et al. (1998) |
| OCD Assessment | Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory–Revised (OCI-R) | Foa et al. (2002) |
| PTSD Screening | PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) | Weathers et al. (2013); US National Center for PTSD |
| Bipolar Screening | DSM-5 bipolar criteria and mood episode framework, adapted as Likert screening tool | Hirschfeld et al. (2000); APA DSM-5 |
| Sleep Assessment | Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) concepts with modified scoring for self-report use | Buysse et al. (1989) |
| Anger Assessment | State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI-2) | Spielberger (1999) |
| Autism Spectrum | Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) | Baron-Cohen et al. (2001) |
| Personality Test | Myers-Briggs Type Indicator framework (MBTI theory) | Myers & Briggs (1944); Jung (1921) |
| Big Five (OCEAN) | International Personality Item Pool (IPIP-NEO) | Goldberg (1992); Costa & McCrae (1992) |
| Enneagram | Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI) | Riso & Hudson (1996) |
| Introvert / Extrovert | Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) — Extraversion dimension | Eysenck & Eysenck (1964) |
| Narcissism Test | Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) conceptual framework, adapted as Likert scale | Raskin & Terry (1988) |
| Dark Triad | Short Dark Triad (SD3) | Jones & Paulhus (2014) |
| Psychopathy Assessment | Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP) | Levenson, Kiehl & Fitzpatrick (1995) |
| BPD Screening | McLean Screening Instrument for BPD (MSI-BPD) | Zanarini et al. (2003) |
| Self-Esteem Test | Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) | Rosenberg (1965) |
| Emotional Intelligence | Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence framework | Mayer, Salovey & Caruso (1990) |
| Love Language Test | Chapman's Five Love Languages framework | Chapman (1992) |
| Empathy Test | Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) | Davis (1980) |
| Social Anxiety | Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) | Connor et al. (2000) |
| Sensory Processing | Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSP Scale) | Aron & Aron (1997) |
| Memory Test | Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) — subtypes | Wechsler (1945) |
| Processing Speed | Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) — self-report cognitive processing measure | Broadbent et al. (1982) |
| Working Memory | Digit Span / N-back task research | Miller (1956); Baddeley (1992) |
| Executive Function | Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function — Adult (BRIEF-A) | Roth, Isquith & Gioia (2005) |
| Dyslexia Screening | Dyslexia Adult Screening Test (DAST) | Fawcett & Nicolson (1998) |