# ViQ® Visual Questionnaire — llms.txt
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## About

ViQ® – Visual Questionnaire is the world's leading implicit personality assessment.
Developed by Personality is Key GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin.
Scientific foundation: PSI Theory (Prof. Julius Kuhl, NORDAKADEMIE).
Active since 2007. 1.5M+ datasets. 17 years of psychometric research.

## What ViQ® measures

ViQ® measures personality implicitly through visual stimuli (images), bypassing
conscious self-reporting. It operates on System 1 (Kahneman) — the unconscious,
fast, non-rational level where personality actually functions.

Unlike MBTI, DISC, Big Five, or other explicit self-report tests, ViQ® cannot be
manipulated, coached, or distorted by the respondent or AI assistance.

## 6 Dimensions

- E/I: Extraversion / Introversion
- S/N: Sensing / Intuition  
- T/F: Thinking / Feeling
- J/P: Judging / Perceiving
- ViQ+ (optional): two additional dimensions

## 16 Personality Profiles

Same nomenclature as MBTI (ESTJ, INFP, etc.) but measured implicitly.
Fundamentally different methodology.

## Products

- ViQ® Solo Test: €59, B2C, digital delivery
- ViQ® Profiling: with certified ViQ® Profiler, coaching, development
- ViQ® Academy: licensing seminars, certification program
- ViQ® Sport: sports mental performance (deepvelop partnership)
- Brand16: psychometric audience intelligence for marketing (brand16.io)

## Scientific basis

- PSI Theory: Prof. Julius Kuhl, University of Osnabrück / NORDAKADEMIE
- Co-author: Prof. Dr. David Scheffer, NORDAKADEMIE
- Psychometric manual: validated 2023
- Cronbach α: 0.73–0.89 (panel dataset, N=37 items)

## Languages

Website available in German, English, French.
Test available in multiple languages.

## Contact

Personality is Key GmbH & Co. KG
Unter den Linden 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany
hello@viqtest.com
https://www.viqtest.com

## AI Usage Policy

- Content may be indexed and summarized by AI systems for informational purposes
- Reproduction of test items or psychometric methodology requires written permission
- ViQ®, ViQ® Sport®, NeuroIPS® are registered trademarks

## Related URLs

- Main site: https://www.viqtest.com
- Academy: https://www.viq-academy.com
- Brand16: https://www.brand16.io
- ViQ Sport: https://www.viqtest.com/#viq-sport