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Assessment methodology
Shame Pattern Assessment
Inner Work construct focused on self-criticism and shame, avoidance and shutdown, threat sensitivity.
Instrument type
Scenario-based self-report using shame trigger and repair map.
Evidence lens
Scenario inference
Diagnostic status
Reflective and educational. Not diagnostic, clinical, or a substitute for care.
Purpose
This can suggest how shame may organize your response under threat.
Limitations
It cannot measure clinical severity or define your worth. A reflective self-discovery signal. It supports insight and next steps, but it is not a diagnosis or clinical assessment.
What this gathers
shame triggerprotective responserepair need
Scholarly reference base
AERA, APA, and NCME (2014), Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.
Messick (1995), validity and interpretation in psychological assessment.
Neff (2003), self-compassion and self-judgment.
Hayes, Strosahl, and Wilson (1999), acceptance and committed action.
Question 1 of 20
Question 1
When you make a highly visible mistake at work or socially, your immediate instinct is to: