Personality Complex Test

The Personality Complex Test is the property of IDRlabs International but pays homage to the works of Theodore Millon, Seth Grossman, Aaron T. Beck, Arthur Freeman, and Nancy McWilliams.

Personality complexes are characterized by rigid and unwholesome habits of thinking, acting, and behaving. Individuals with a personality complex typically have difficulties in how they perceive and relate to others. These mental complexes seriously affect relationships, social interactions, lifestyle, and general living conditions. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) categorized personality complexes into three clusters: A, B, and C, each having unique symptoms and characteristics.

Cluster A personality complexes are typified by strange or eccentric behavior. These include:

Paranoid Personality Complex: Even when there is no valid reason to suspect someone, individuals with this condition have trouble trusting others. They might harbor resentments for a very long period, be unable to confide in others, and view seemingly unimportant comments as slights.

Schizotypal Personality Complex: People who suffer from schizotypal personality complexes frequently report hearing voices, thinking that everyday happenings are indeed coded messages for them, and believing that their thoughts can affect other people and life events. Additionally, they could experience discomfort in close personal relationships.

Schizoid Personality Complex: People with this condition avoid social situations and appear distant and unapproachable to others. Schizoid personality complexes prevent people from reading social signs, finding joy in routine activities, and expressing emotion.

Cluster B personality complexes are characterized by dramatic or unpredictable behavior. The following are four examples:

Antisocial Personality Complex: Individuals with this condition are frequently referred to as sociopaths by laypeople; they tend not to consider the needs and feelings of others and their safety. As a result, they often steal from, deceive, and lie to others to further their goals. They do not experience remorse for their aggressive behavior.

Borderline Personality Complex: People with this complex tend to have weak egos and worry that the individuals they care about may leave them; hence, they often have unstable relationships. They may act out with self-harm threats, angry outbursts, and distrust when they detect any slight or decline in a relationship. Due to their impulsivity, they could potentially engage in dangerous acts.

Histrionic Personality Complex: This complex’s persistent craving for attention is a defining feature. Those with histrionic personality complexes may engage in behaviors like dramatic emotional changes, theatrical outbursts, and sexual promiscuity to acquire the attention they crave. A histrionic could assume that a relationship is more significant than the other person does.

Narcissistic Personality Complex: Individuals suffering from this complex are often described as arrogant since they think their needs and feelings should come first. They tend to have fantasies of having great authority, exaggerate their achievements, and seek plenty of compliments from others.

Cluster C personality complexes are characterized by anxious or fearful behavior such as:

Avoidant Personality Complex: People with this condition fear being criticized or rejected or receiving criticism; they tend to believe they do not deserve genuine love or perceive themselves as unappealing. Therefore, they avoid interacting with others in most situations.

Dependent Personality Complex: Those with this complex often rely on others for validation, to address their needs, and to make various choices. Since they are scared of being alone or independent, they usually avoid confrontations and stay in toxic relationships.

Obsessive-compulsive Personality Complex: Individuals with this condition tend to be fixated on cleanliness, order, control, and other forms of perfectionism. They often feel righteous and indignant, and their obsessions tend to interfere with their relationships, self-expression, goal completion, and life in general.

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