There are so many personality tests out there, some more complex and some more straightforward.
The so-called Difficult Person Test is another personality assessment that might help you do just that.
What is the difficult person test?
The test was created by a website called IDRlabs.
IDR stands for Individual Differences Research, and they claim to create tests based on peer-reviewed scientific research.
How to take the test.
The 7 traits of a difficult person.
“We call it disagreeablenessit is a spectrum that spans antagonism to agreeableness,” he says.
This quality may make others feel unsafe or defensive around the person exuding callousness.
This trait is also a hallmark ofnarcissism, and it can fracture relationships and harm one’s well-being.
Aggressiveness
Hostile, violent, or forceful behavior can all be linked to aggressiveness.
Suspicion
Suspicion relates to suspecting something is wrong without proof or on slight evidence.
Dominance
Dominance relates to having power and influence over others.
Notably, though, Miller doesn’t think risk-taking should be included in the list.
“It comes out because other papers include it.”
Is the test legitimate?
Their findings demonstrated how antagonism unfolds as a trait at varying levels of specificity and intensity.
One of the main points Miller emphasizes is that antagonist traits become a problem if they arefixed.
“Flexible personality is healthy personality,” he explains.
“You want your personality to shift to some degree based on the circumstance.
If you cannot shift your personality to meet certain needs, it’s a problem.
This is where radical honesty with oneself and willingness to change and be flexible is paramount.
“Emotional dysregulation could be ‘difficult’ for someone who needs constant reassurance,” he says.
“There are a lot of reasons that someone is difficult.
That doesn’t mean they’re an asshole.”
On the other hand, shame and judgment never help with personal progress.
The 3 dark personality types, aka the “Dark Triad.”
“Psychopathy is the most pathologized,” he explains.
“The combination of intense impulsivity and intense disagreeableness is the least adaptive and unhelpful in all parameters.”
Machiavellianism is also seen in difficult people through patterns of suspicion, manipulation, and aggression.
What to do if you’re a difficult person.
They will also be able to teach you stress tolerance skills that can help minimize reactivity.
“attempt to show warmth/regard for others even if you don’t feel it,” he says.
In seeing evidence of overall improvement both with relationship to self and interpersonally, motivation will increase.
