Many people undervalue their own abilities because they come naturally (“Doesn’t everyone think this way?”). A strengths test validates what you’re already good at, boosting self-awareness and self-esteem.

Marcus Buckingham, a leading strengths researcher, distinguishes between and strength .

While technically a personality type framework, the MBTI highlights your natural cognitive preferences across four spectrums (e.g., Introversion vs. Extraversion). A four-letter personality archetype.