Diagnostic Logic Explained
What theoretical foundations and algorithms drive
Aqsh Prisma's diagnostic results?
Here we transparently explain the complete architecture.
Overview of the Diagnosis
By answering a total of 72 binary questions, Aqsh Prisma performs four parallel analyses. All calculations execute in real-time on your client (browser), meaning your answer data is never sent to our servers.
OS (Cognitive Core) Analysis
Calculates 4 Socionics dichotomies (E/I, N/S, T/F, J/P) from 20 questions to determine 1 of 16 base types.
Subtype Detection
Determines behavioral differences in approaching external environments (Contact vs. Inert) based on 24 questions.
Engine (Enneagram) Analysis
Identifies your primary and secondary internal motivations among 9 desires based on 18 questions.
Cognitive Bias Check
Detects confirmation bias, sunk cost fallacy, and other logical blindspots using 5 specific question pairs.
Part 1: OS (Cognitive Core) Logic
Questions Q1–Q20 / 20 items
The 16 Socionics types are identified via 4 dichotomies. We score your answers against specific threshold limits indicating your dominant traits.
If your scores lie on the border, tie-breaker questions assigned to each trait are used for final determination, ensuring a consistent and reliable outcome.
Direction of energy. Preferring dynamic interaction with the external world versus deep reflection in the internal world.
Target Questions: Q1, Q8, Q12, Q27, Q32
How you perceive information. Grasping abstract possibilities versus seeing concrete facts.
Target Questions: Q4, Q6, Q9, Q13, Q17, Q19
How you make decisions. Relying on objective logic versus prioritizing subjective values and ethics.
Target Questions: Q3, Q7, Q10, Q14, Q18, Q39
Your attitude toward the external world. Preferring structured routines versus remaining adaptable.
Target Questions: Q2, Q5, Q11, Q15, Q16, Q20
Part 2: Subtype Detection
Questions Q21–Q44 / 24 items
People sharing the same 16 type often differ in how intensely they interact with their environments. In Socionics, this is known as a subtype.
🔄 Contact
- •Actively seeking connections with the environment.
- •Highly adaptable to changes.
- •Converting external stimuli into power.
🛡️ Inert
- •Protecting personal pace and territory.
- •Blocking out environmental noise.
- •Exhibiting depth and consistency.
24 answers are scored against threshold limits. For borderline results, the E/I trait acts as a tie-breaker (Extraversion leans Contact; Introversion leans Inert).
Part 3: Engine (Enneagram) Analysis
Questions Q45–Q62 / 18 items
Beneath cognitive habits lie 9 fundamental motives called the Heart's Engine, based on the Enneagram structure.
Each question contrasts two specific engines. Points are added to engines matching your selection, and the top two highest scores determine your Primary and Secondary engines.
Perfection
Wants to do right
Help
Wants to feel loved
Achieve
Wants to feel valuable
Unique
Wants to be special
Explore
Wants to understand
Secure
Wants to be safe
Adventure
Wants to be happy
Power
Wants to control
Peace
Wants harmony
Priority Map Validation
When engine scores tie, we apply weights based on an OS integration map. For example, Extraverts (E) naturally align with action-driven engines (T3, T7, T8), while Introverts (I) correlate heavily with internal analysis types (T5, T4, T1). We use this compatibility to resolve ties.
Part 4: Cognitive Bias Detection
Questions Q63–Q72 / 10 items (5 pairs)
Cognitive biases are unconscious flaws in reasoning. Aqsh Prisma tests for 5 major biases using paired question structures. A strong bias is detected if you consistently select the biased answer across a specific pair.
Confirmation Bias
Q63 & Q64Favoring information that confirms existing beliefs while undervaluing contrarian data.
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Q65 & Q66Continuing an endeavor because of previously invested resources (time, money).
Status Quo Bias
Q67 & Q68Preferring that things stay as they are, heavily overweighting the risks of change.
Attribution Bias
Q69 & Q70Attributing successes to personal merit while blaming failures on external circumstances.
Conformity Bias
Q71 & Q72Suppressing personal opinions to align with the majority consensus of a group.
Overall Consistency Check
To ensure high reliability, Aqsh Prisma automatically cross-verifies your OS (16 types) and Engine (Enneagram) results for logical contradictions.
Grade A: Highly Consistent
Found no contradictions between your OS and Engine. High diagnostic reliability.
Grade B: Minor Discrepancy
Detected a partial mismatch. This pattern often arises through environmental adaptation or rapid personal growth phases.
Grade C: Potential Persona Usage
Multiple contradictions found. You might have answered as an "idealized" version of yourself. We recommend retaking the test when fully relaxed.
Theoretical Foundations
Socionics
Systematized in the 1970s by Lithuanian researcher Aūšra Augustinavičiūtė. Expanding on Jung's psychological types, it introduces Information Metabolism to analyze how the 16 types process reality.
Enneagram
A framework of 9 interconnected personality archetypes. Reconstructed as modern psychology by figures like Claudio Naranjo and Don R. Riso, it explains our deepest defense mechanisms and subconscious motivations.
Cognitive Bias
Drawing heavily from behavioral economics pioneered by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, this analysis highlights mental blindspots to help prevent systematic errors in career and life decisions.
Notice & Disclaimer
- This diagnostic tool is designed for self-reflection and team-building frameworks, not medical or clinical psychology diagnoses.
- Results visualize behavioral tendencies and do not dictate your absolute ceiling or potential.
- All calculations are executed securely within your browser. Answer data is never transmitted to or stored on external servers.