Positive Psychology · Peterson & Seligman

Character Strengths

According to Peterson and Seligman, there are 24 universal human strengths organized into 6 virtues. This test identifies your signature strengths — the ones you use most naturally and with the most joy.


There are 24 groups of 4 statements. In each group, mark the one most like you and the one least like you. Answer on instinct, thinking of how you really are (not how you'd like to be).

24 groups · about 10 minutes · pick most and least

Recommended reading

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  • Character Strengths and Virtues
    Christopher Peterson & Martin Seligman

    The founding work of the character strengths classification — 24 strengths and 6 universal virtues.

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  • Authentic Happiness
    Martin Seligman
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  • Character Strengths Matter
    Shannon Polly & Kathryn Britton
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Also known as: character strengths test · signature strengths · VIA-style strengths test