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Your character strengths

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Your signature strengths

These five strengths scored highest for you. Research suggests that using your top strengths in new ways is linked to greater well-being.

  1. 1

    Zest

    Approaching life with energy and enthusiasm

    You do things wholeheartedly and with energy, and you look forward to each day.

    Ways to use it: Plan something you look forward to every day, however small.

  2. 2

    Fairness

    Treating everyone equally and justly

    You treat people the same and give everyone a fair chance, without letting your personal feelings decide.

    Ways to use it: Notice whether you treat people differently, and give everyone the same chance to be heard.

  3. 3

    Creativity

    Thinking of new and useful ways to do things

    You like to come up with original ideas and find new solutions instead of doing things the usual way.

    Ways to use it: Set aside time each week to solve an everyday problem in a new way.

  4. 4

    Spirituality

    Finding meaning and purpose

    You have a sense of purpose and meaning in life, and beliefs about how you fit into something larger.

    Ways to use it: Spend a few minutes reflecting on what gives your life meaning.

  5. 5

    Judgment

    Thinking things through and weighing all sides

    You examine things from several angles, weigh evidence fairly and are willing to change your mind.

    Ways to use it: Before your next decision, write down the strongest argument for the option you do not prefer.

All 24 strengths

Grouped under the six virtues in the classification. The bars show your score from 0 to 100.

Wisdom

Strengths of the mind: gaining and using knowledge.

  1. CreativityNo. 3 · 88 of 100
  2. CuriosityNo. 18 · 38 of 100
  3. JudgmentNo. 5 · 75 of 100
  4. Love of learningNo. 19 · 38 of 100
  5. PerspectiveNo. 10 · 56 of 100

Courage

Strengths of will: reaching goals despite resistance.

  1. BraveryNo. 6 · 69 of 100
  2. PerseveranceNo. 15 · 44 of 100
  3. HonestyNo. 22 · 31 of 100
  4. ZestNo. 1 · 94 of 100

Humanity

Strengths in close relationships: caring for others.

  1. LoveNo. 13 · 50 of 100
  2. KindnessNo. 16 · 44 of 100
  3. Social intelligenceNo. 23 · 25 of 100

Justice

Strengths in groups and communities.

  1. TeamworkNo. 11 · 56 of 100
  2. FairnessNo. 2 · 94 of 100
  3. LeadershipNo. 8 · 63 of 100

Temperance

Strengths that protect against excess.

  1. ForgivenessNo. 12 · 56 of 100
  2. HumilityNo. 17 · 44 of 100
  3. PrudenceNo. 14 · 50 of 100
  4. Self-regulationNo. 7 · 69 of 100

Transcendence

Strengths that connect you to something larger and give meaning.

  1. Appreciation of beautyNo. 24 · 25 of 100
  2. GratitudeNo. 20 · 38 of 100
  3. HopeNo. 21 · 38 of 100
  4. HumorNo. 9 · 63 of 100
  5. SpiritualityNo. 4 · 88 of 100

Each strength is measured with four statements, so small differences between two strengths are not meaningful. Look at the overall pattern rather than the exact order.

Less prominent strengths

These strengths came out lowest for you. That does not make them weaknesses: they are simply less central to how you usually act, and you can still draw on them when you need to.

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The test uses the IPIP-VIA-R (Bluemke, Partsch, Saucier and Lechner, 2021), a public-domain measure of the 24 character strengths in Peterson and Seligman's classification (2004). It is not affiliated with the VIA Institute on Character.