Each personality framework captures different aspects of who you are. By combining multiple frameworks, we create a richer, more accurate, and more useful picture of personality than any single approach can provide.
The Problem with Single Frameworks
Limited Scope
Each framework was designed to measure specific things:
- Big Five: Broad trait dimensions
- MBTI: Cognitive preferences
- Enneagram: Core motivations
- Attachment: Relationship patterns
Using only one framework leaves significant aspects of personality unmeasured.
Different Strengths
- Big Five: Strong predictive validity, scientific support
- MBTI: Accessible language, cognitive insight
- Enneagram: Motivational depth, growth orientation
- Attachment: Relationship-specific, developmental focus
Benefits of Multi-Framework Assessment
Cross-Validation
When multiple frameworks point to the same conclusion, confidence increases. When they diverge, it reveals nuance.
Example: Someone might score as INTJ (MBTI) and Enneagram 5—both suggesting analytical introversion. This convergence strengthens the finding.
Completeness
Different frameworks fill each other's gaps:
- Big Five describes what you do; Enneagram explains why
- MBTI describes how you think; Attachment describes how you relate
- Combining them creates a 360-degree view
Personalized Insight
Unique framework combinations create unique profiles. Two people with the same MBTI type may have different Enneagram types, creating meaningfully different personalities.
How PRISM Synthesizes Frameworks
Core Assessment
PRISM's Tier 1 assessment measures:
- Big Five traits and facets
- MBTI cognitive function preferences
- Enneagram type and wing
- Attachment style
Synthesis Engine
Results aren't just reported separately—they're integrated:
- Cross-framework consistency is calculated
- Confidence scores indicate reliability
- Contradictions are flagged for exploration
- Integrated narrative connects the pieces
Confidence Scoring
Not all results are equally certain. PRISM shows:
- How clearly you fit each type/trait
- Where you're near boundaries
- Which results are well-supported vs. tentative
Example Integration
Consider someone with these results:
- Big Five: High Openness, Low Agreeableness, Moderate Neuroticism
- MBTI: ENTP
- Enneagram: Type 7w8
- Attachment: Avoidant
Integrated insight: This person likely values intellectual stimulation and independence highly. They may challenge others' ideas (low agreeableness, ENTP) while avoiding emotional depth (avoidant attachment, E7 pain avoidance). The 8 wing adds assertiveness. Growth work might involve slowing down (E7 pattern), developing secure attachment, and balancing debate with collaboration.
The Future of Personality Assessment
Multi-framework assessment represents a more mature approach to personality science:
- Moving beyond framework tribalism
- Honoring what each tradition contributes
- Creating practically useful integrated profiles
- Acknowledging complexity without sacrificing clarity
Your personality is multifaceted. Your assessment should be too.