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The Egogram Test — The Balance Graph of Your Personality
The balance of five energies — a five-pointed graph
Why am I always strict only with myself? Why can’t I refuse other people’s requests? Why is my mind not at ease even in a place where I ought to be enjoying myself? If questions like these keep repeating, it may not be a matter of your personality being “good or bad.” It may be a matter of the balance of your energy.
The egogram is a test that divides your personality into five energies and draws a graph that shows at a glance which are high and which are low. It is also the test used most often in counseling. A high score is not good and a low score is not bad. It is closer to a mirror that shows where your energy is leaning right now.
30 questions and about 5 minutes are enough. The result appears as a five-pointed graph, and shows you what shape is formed by the way you treat yourself and the way you treat other people.
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The theory behind this test
The egogram is a tool devised in 1972 by the American psychiatrist John Dusay. He divided the three ego states of Transactional Analysis (TA) — Parent (P), Adult (A) and Child (C) — into five functions, and proposed a way of showing the amount of psychological energy used for each function as a bar graph.
Along with it, Dusay put forward the constancy hypothesis: “When the energy of one function goes up, the energy of another function goes down.” So the egogram is not used to “fix” a function. It is used in the direction of growing the low energy and recovering the overall balance. Thanks to this practicality, it has been widely used in counseling and education for more than half a century.
The types you will meet in your result
CP (Controlling Parent)
This is the energy that values rules and responsibility, right and wrong. When it is high, your principles are clear and you have the power to push things through to the end, but you can become too strict with yourself and others. When it is low, you are easygoing, but may also look indecisive.
NP (Nurturing Parent)
This is the energy of looking after, empathizing and sheltering. When it is high, you are warm and deeply considerate, but you may take on the other person’s share as well, or drift into overprotection. When it is low, you are plain and straightforward, but sometimes give an impression of coldness.
A (Adult)
This is the energy of seeing the facts as they are and judging calmly. When it is high, you are realistic and strong at solving problems, but when it goes too far, you can look calculating and lacking in warmth. When it is low, your judgment is easily shaken by being swept along by emotion.
FC (Free Child)
This is the energy of fun, curiosity and spontaneity. When it is high, you are bright and creative and have a charm that draws people, but you may be called impulsive or self-willed. When it is low, you are calm, but the fun and vitality of life easily shrink.
AC (Adapted Child)
This is the energy of fitting in with those around you and trying to meet expectations. When it is high, you are cooperative and very patient, but you easily wear yourself out holding down your own feelings and reading the room. When it is low, you assert yourself clearly, but may come across as stubborn.
Who this test is for
- People who are always strict with themselves and with others, and whose mind is not at ease even while resting
- People who cannot refuse a request, and wear themselves out alone watching for other people’s reactions
- People who feel that the same pattern of conflict repeats with a partner, in the family and at work
- People who want to see the strengths and the leanings of their personality in an objective graph
- People who want to fix a starting point before beginning counseling or self-understanding work
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free? Do I need to log in?
Yes, the test is free. With a quick sign-up your result is saved, and the test result is also used automatically in later AI analysis and counseling, so you can get a deeper interpretation.
Is the egogram a medical diagnosis?
No. The egogram is not a tool for diagnosing disease. It is a self-understanding tool for looking at the balance of the energies of your personality. High and low scores are not good and bad. They only show “the present leaning.” If you are worried about your mental health, we recommend counseling with a professional as well.
How do I read the result graph?
You look at the five-pointed shape with CP, NP, A, FC and AC at its corners. The key is which corner is unusually high or low, and which way the whole is tilted. An egogram can change with the period of your life and with your situation, so it is also good to take the test again after some time has passed and compare the changes.