Nervous system typology

How does your body
respond to threat?

A somatic self-description tool based on the 4F framework of survival responses. The one that repeatedly protected you in childhood can wire in as your default reach. Rate real-life situations by what your nervous system actually does — not what you'd choose after reflection.

40 questions 8–12 minutes Rate 1 to 5 Progress auto-saved
How it works
01 Real situations, real sensations

Each item describes a specific moment + body response. Rate what your nervous system does, not what you think is healthy.

02 Trust your first read

Items are shuffled so you can't anchor by category. Go with your gut — your first reaction is the data.

03 No right answers

Mild or neutral responses are still informative. You're mapping a pattern, not passing a test.

04 Use Back freely

Revise any answer before submitting. Your progress saves automatically if you close the tab.

The four responses
Fight
Confront the threat directly
Assertive ↔ Bullying
Flight
Escape into movement or action
Efficient ↔ Driven
Freeze
Shut down or hide from threat
Peaceful ↔ Catatonic
Fawn
Appease to reduce the threat
Helpful ↔ Servitude
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4F Trauma Type — Somatic Self-Description

Your trauma type is

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See full data — stuck vs healthy evidence

Where each response lives — stuck form vs healthy form

Each row is one response in its two forms: the left bar is evidence it still fires in the stuck, automatic form; the right bar is evidence the healthy, flexible form is already available to you. Recovery is energy moving from left to right — an empty right side means not built out yet, nothing more. A 4 on the left is read close to a full hit, and repeated 3s count as muted hits, because numbness, dissociation, or shame can lower self-ratings.