Shadow Self & Blindspots
Where the self you show quietly diverges from the self you live
About this assessment
An original depth-psychology self-awareness assessment inspired by Jung's concept of the shadow (the disowned material the conscious persona refuses to integrate), the Johari Window's "blind area" (what others see that you do not), classic ego defense mechanisms (Anna Freud; projection, rationalization, denial, reaction formation), the mechanism of projection, and experiential avoidance from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Hayes and colleagues). It maps five facets of the unseen self through concrete, everyday moments rather than abstract traits: persona-shadow distance, the blind spot between self-image and impact, projection of disowned traits onto others, habitual defensive maneuvers, and the avoidance of inner experience. Each subscale includes reverse-keyed items to counter agreement bias, and items were written specifically for this assessment to reflect these published construct definitions without reproducing wording from any copyrighted instrument. For self-insight and reflection only; it is not a clinical or diagnostic tool.
Your result breaks down across 5 measured dimensions
This assessment includes built-in validity checks. Your result includes a confidence rating based on response consistency.