Character Structure Assessment

This 12-minute assessment is based on Alexander Lowen's Bioenergetic Analysis and is designed to help you identify which of the five primary character structures most influences your emotional and behavioral patterns.

👉 Read each statement carefully and choose the option that best reflects how you typically feel or behave.

There are no right or wrong answers, just your truth. Be honest with yourself, and let your instincts guide you.

✅ At the end, you'll receive a breakdown of your scores across all five structures, insight into your dominant type, and bioenergetic exercises that are best for you.

I want to do things the “right” way all the time.

I struggle to be alone.

I often wear a "mask" in public.

I fear being manipulated or used.

I hold back expressing my true feelings.

I easily lose myself in relationships.

I have trouble expressing emotions spontaneously.

I often feel resentful inside but don't speak up.

I disconnect from emotions to stay focused.

I struggle to admit when I'm wrong or vulnerable.

I feel guilty relaxing or receiving.

I find it easier to think than to feel.

I avoid being touched or hugged.

I often feel unsafe in the world.

I get overwhelmed in intimate situations.

I feel safest when I'm achieving something.

I feel like I give more than I receive.

I worry I'll be rejected if I'm not perfect.

I can be charming to get what I want.

I like being the leader in relationships or work.

I feel helpless or needy at times.

I keep my emotions guarded.

I feel ashamed when I express anger.

I feel vulnerable if I'm not composed.

I put others' needs ahead of my own.

I self-sabotage when I get close to success.

I often judge myself harshly.

I worry about being abandoned.

I struggle to feel fully present in my body.

I fear being too much for others.

I space out during conflict or stress.

I hide my softness from others.

I comply even when I don't agree.

I feel fragmented, like parts of me are not connected.

I often seek approval or reassurance.

I rarely ask for help.

I find deep emotional intimacy difficult.

I need to stay in control of situations.

I sometimes use people to meet my needs.

I hate showing weakness.

I get drained when I feel unsupported.

I like to look polished or in control.

I am highly imaginative or intellectual.

I talk a lot when I feel anxious.

I find emotional honesty uncomfortable.

I take on too much and feel burdened.

I often feel like I'm watching life from a distance.

I feel emotionally hungry, like something is always missing.

I crave closeness and affection from others.

I try to keep peace by staying small.

Schizoid Total

Oral Total

Psychopath Total

Masochist Total

Rigid Total

Schizoid %

Oral %

Psychopathic %

Masochistic %

Rigid %

Dominant Structure

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