Test · 4 min

Status Orientation

Status orientation maps how rank and recognition affect you, where you source status, and how stable your sense of worth feels.

Original PersonaGraf construct test inspired by sociometer theory and prestige/dominance status research.

Status Orientation · result

Status Stability status pattern

Highest signal: Status Stability (100/100). Lowest signal: Status Signaling (25/100). Average intensity: 55/100.

Highest signal100Status Stability
Largest gap+75Status Sensitivity
AlignmentlowAverage 55
Status SensitivityHow strongly rank, recognition, and hierarchy affect you.
+75
Self
25
Peer
100
Status SignalingHow much you broadcast achievement, taste, or access.
+50
Self
25
Peer
75
Competence StatusDeriving status from skill, excellence, and mastery.
-50
Self
75
Peer
25
Affiliation StatusDeriving status from who accepts, knows, or includes you.
0
Self
50
Peer
50
Status StabilityFeeling secure without constant external confirmation.
-25
Self
100
Peer
75

01I notice quickly when my status in a room changes.

02Recognition affects my mood more than I like to admit.

03Being ignored by high-status people bothers me.

04I intentionally show signals of taste, competence, or access.

05I think about how my choices will be read socially.

06I use visible achievements to shape how people see me.

07I feel most respected when my skill is undeniable.

08Mastery matters more to me than popularity.

09I want status that comes from being excellent.

10Being included by respected people raises my confidence.

11Who accepts me can matter as much as what I accomplish.

12I track my place inside groups I care about.

13My self-respect survives low-recognition periods.

14I can be overlooked without immediately doubting myself.

15I do not need constant proof that I matter.

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