Psychology test: how do others see you?

This quick test of ten questions shows some features of your personality, especially how other people see you. Get a pen and paper and write down the number of your answer to each question.

1. When do you feel at your best?

1 – In the morning
2 – In the afternoon and early evening
3 – At night

2. You usually walk

1 – Fairly fast, with long steps
2 – Fairly fast, with short, quick steps
3 – Less fast, head up, looking the world in the face
4 – Less fast, head down
5 – Very slowly

3. When you talk to people, you

1 – Stand with your arms folded
2 – Have your hands clasped
3 – Have one or both hands on your hips
4 – Touch or push the person you are talking to
5 – Play with your ear, touch your chin or smooth your hair

4. When relaxing, you sit with

1 – Your knees bent and your legs neatly side by side
2 – Your legs crossed
3 – Your legs stretched out straight
4 – One leg curled under you

5. When something really amuses you, you

1 – Give a big, appreciative laugh
2 – Laugh, but not loudly
3 – Give a quiet chuckle
4 – Give a small smile

6. When you go to a party or social gathering, you

1 – Make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
2 – Make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
3 – Make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

7. You're working very hard, concentrating, and you're interrupted. You

1 – Welcome the break
2 – Feel extremely irritated
3 – Vary between these two extremes

8. Which of these colours do you like most?

1 – Red or orange
2 – Black
3 – Yellow or light blue
4 – Green
5 – Dark blue or purple
6 – White
7 – Brown or grey

9. In bed at night, in the last moments before sleep, you lie

1 – Stretched out on your back
2 – Face down on your stomach
3 – On your side, slightly curled
4 – With your head on one arm
5 – With your head under the covers

10. You often dream that you are

1 – Falling
2 – Fighting or struggling
3 – Searching for something or somebody
4 – Flying or floating
5 – You usually have dreamless sleep
6 – Your dreams are always pleasant

Scoring

Give yourself these points for each answer (for example, answer 1 to question 1 scores 2 points), then add them up.

Question 1: 1 = 2, 2 = 4, 3 = 6
Question 2: 1 = 6, 2 = 4, 3 = 7, 4 = 2, 5 = 1
Question 3: 1 = 4, 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 7, 5 = 6
Question 4: 1 = 4, 2 = 6, 3 = 2, 4 = 1
Question 5: 1 = 6, 2 = 4, 3 = 3, 4 = 5
Question 6: 1 = 6, 2 = 4, 3 = 2
Question 7: 1 = 6, 2 = 2, 3 = 4
Question 8: 1 = 6, 2 = 7, 3 = 5, 4 = 4, 5 = 3, 6 = 2, 7 = 1
Question 9: 1 = 7, 2 = 6, 3 = 4, 4 = 2, 5 = 1
Question 10: 1 = 4, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 5, 5 = 6, 6 = 1

Results

Over 60 points: others see you as someone they should handle with care. You come across as vain, self-centred and very dominant. People may admire you and wish they could be more like you, but they don't always trust you and hesitate to get too close.

51 to 60 points: others see you as exciting, changeable and rather impulsive; a natural leader who makes quick decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventurous, someone who will try anything once, takes chances and enjoys it. People enjoy your company because of the excitement you give off.

41 to 50 points: others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical and always interesting. You are often the centre of attention but balanced enough not to let it go to your head. Kind, considerate and understanding: someone who cheers people up and helps them out.

31 to 40 points: others see you as sensible, cautious, careful and practical; clever and talented, but modest. You don't make friends quickly or easily, but you are loyal to your friends and expect the same in return. Those who know you well know it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, and a long time for you to get over it if that trust is broken.

21 to 30 points: others see you as painstaking and fussy; very cautious and careful, slow and steady. They would be surprised if you ever did anything on impulse, and expect you to examine everything from every angle before you answer. They put this down partly to your careful nature.

Under 21 points: others see you as shy, nervous and indecisive, someone who needs looking after and always wants someone else to make the decisions, and who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything. They see you as a worrier who sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring; only those who know you well know that you aren't.

Prepared and translated into Arabic by Dr Hassan Al-Maleh