16 Shades

Model assumption

Matches, ties, and limits of use

Results are a starting point for reading, not a diagnosis, a probability, or a final judgment of anyone.

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What a match means

The assessment's display can combine four-axis readings with the 16 endpoint combinations to produce relative fit shares. These are reading aids generated by a fixed combination rule, not calibrated type probabilities or accuracy rates.

Ties and boundaries

Preserve uncertainty when a reading is near the midpoint, usable information is missing, or several candidates are close. Skipping everything provides a character guide only. An equal default calculation must not be presented as a personal judgment.

Limits of use

Type is not a measure of how bad someone is. A name cannot establish harm, a diagnosis, criminal status, or a relationship's outcome. Repeated behavior, specific circumstances, evidence, and alternative explanations matter more than labels.