Framework Crosswalks
See how MBTI, Big Five, Enneagram, DISC, and other personality frameworks map to Icosa's 20-center structural model.
| Framework | Types | Capture Rate | Capacities | Domains | Coherence | Traps | Gateways |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Five (OCEAN) | 10 | 87% | 90% | 70% | 60% | 20% | 10% |
| DISC | 12 | 82% | 85% | 45% | 40% | 15% | 10% |
| Four Temperaments | 4 | 82% | 80% | 52% | 40% | 15% | 10% |
| Holland Codes (RIASEC) | 126 | 80% | 60% | 80% | 30% | 10% | 5% |
| Attachment Styles (Bowlby/Ainsworth) | 4 | 78% | 85% | 70% | 80% | 75% | 40% |
| Enneagram | 54 | 75% | 80% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 20% |
| Type A/B/C/D | 4 | 75% | 70% | 35% | 50% | 20% | 10% |
| MBTI | 24 | 65% | 70% | 55% | 30% | 10% | 5% |
Most personality tests measure a partial view of who you are. The Big Five captures five factors. The MBTI sorts you into one of sixteen types. The Enneagram gives you a number from one to nine. Each is useful — but each is incomplete.
Icosa measures 20 structural centers across four capacities and five domains. Principal component analysis shows that 19 of 20 components are needed to explain 95% of variance in real assessment data. Translating that richness into a five-factor model means losing roughly 75% of the structural information.
The confidence scores below represent each framework's ability to represent the Icosa model's richer structural detail. A higher score means less information is lost in translation.
Big Five (OCEAN)
Five-factor model of personality traits: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
DISC
Four behavioral styles: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness
Four Temperaments
Classical temperament types: Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic, Phlegmatic
Holland Codes (RIASEC)
Vocational personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional
Attachment Styles (Bowlby/Ainsworth)
Four relational bonding patterns based on internal working models of self and others. Research-backed with thousands of studies.
Enneagram
Nine personality types with wings, instinctual subtypes, and levels of health
Type A/B/C/D
Health psychology personality types linked to stress and wellness
MBTI
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: 16 personality types from 4 dichotomies (E/I, S/N, T/F, J/P)
See how your actual profile compares to what simpler frameworks can capture.
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