Personome Measurement Model.
A short technical paper on what Personome measures, what carries the measurement, and what remains interpretation.
Purpose
Personome is a normal-range adult personality profile. It reports continuous tendencies, not types, diagnoses or decisions. The measurement layer is six dimensions; the archetype layer is a readable summary on top.
Scientific basis
The six dimensions are informed by the HEXACO model of personality structure and the broader trait-psychometrics tradition. Personome cites the model as theory. It does not use or copy HEXACO-PI-R, BFI-2 or other proprietary instrument items.
The six dimensions
- Curiosity: interest in ideas, aesthetics and experimentation.
- Structure: order, persistence and care in follow-through.
- Energy: social activation, visibility and action.
- Warmth: patience, repair and room for other people.
- Sensitivity: emotional resonance, vigilance and felt intensity.
- Integrity: sincerity, fairness and low status-display.
Items and scoring
V1 uses original Personome items with 1-5 response options. Dimension scores are computed from narrower facets, then reported as percentiles with uncertainty bands. Exact item wording, formulas and norm tables stay protected; sample items, validation status and method are public.
Percentiles and uncertainty
A percentile describes relative position in the reference population. A 70th percentile score means the response pattern is higher than about 70 out of 100 in the reference group. The uncertainty band is part of the score: overlapping bands should not become strong stories.
Archetypes
Archetypes are computed summaries of the whole dimension pattern. They are useful for memory and language, but they do not replace the dimensions. A close runner-up is shown as a blend because the pattern should not be forced into one label.
Evidence status
In V1, the dimension model is L2: grounded in open literature and internal scoring checks, not yet validated on a large Personome sample. Derived views are L3 until criterion studies are complete. Results say this wherever it matters.
References
Personome cites models and psychometric standards, not proprietary instruments or their items.
- Ashton, M. C., & Lee, K. (2007). Empirical, theoretical, and practical advantages of the HEXACO model of personality structure.
- Lee, K., & Ashton, M. C. (2004). Psychometric properties of the HEXACO Personality Inventory.
- Goldberg, L. R. (1993). The structure of phenotypic personality traits.
- Goldberg, L. R., et al. (2006). The International Personality Item Pool and the future of public-domain personality measures.
- Cronbach, L. J. (1951). Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests.
- AERA, APA, & NCME (2014). Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.