Spectrum HDThe 10 profiles

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Ten patterns. The animals are shorthand.

Field-guide mnemonics for ten scoring patterns. Browse the system, or take the assessment to see which rule best fits your answers.

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Core architectures · 5 primary patterns

A core profile is the first scoring rule that matches clearly. Overlay rules can add prominent expression patterns. Some answer sets receive an uncertainty result instead.

The Bridge, depicted as Octopus vulgaris analytica
01Octopus

The Bridge

Structure and stimulation can both matter, even when they compete.

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The Spark, depicted as Trochilus urgens activata
02Trochilus

The Spark

Engagement changes with interest, pressure, emotion, and context.

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The Deep Diver, depicted as Strix profundus monotropica
03Strix

The Deep Diver

One thing becomes vivid. Everything around it becomes harder to reach.

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The Quiet Architect, depicted as Chamaeleo adaptiva silens
04Chamaeleo

The Quiet Architect

The outside works. The recovery bill arrives somewhere else.

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The Weaver, depicted as Sturnus iridescens chorus
05Sturnus

The Weaver

Several moderate signals. No single one explains the whole load.

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Overlay styles · 5 layered expressions

Overlays don’t replace your core. They layer over it. You can carry zero, one, or two. They name what’s loudest right now, on top of the architecture underneath.

The Sensor, depicted as Ornithorhynchus electroreceptor
06Ornithorhynchus

The Sensor

The environment can consume capacity before the task begins.

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The Storm, depicted as Loxodonta intensus
07Loxodonta

The Storm

Emotion and capacity can amplify one another.

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The Structuralist, depicted as Apis mellifera structuralis
08Apis

The Structuralist

Predictability supports orientation. Change asks for rebuilding.

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The Seeker, depicted as Pica intelligentia novitas
09Pica

The Seeker

The beginning opens easily. Familiarity changes the terms.

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The Guardian, depicted as Testudo conservatrix
10Testudo

The Guardian

Capacity is managed quietly until the margin disappears.

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