Madame Pendula
The Edge Assessment
Are you Collapsed, Exaggerated, or Balanced? Explore where you stand on the spectrum across Intensity, Complexity, and Drive. Find your equilibrium and learn how to channel your unique traits effectively.
The Three Pillars
The Edge Assessment explores three fundamental dimensions of how intense, creative minds operate.
Intensity
Your emotional depth, sensory sensitivity, and the fire that drives your creative passion.
- 🔥Emotional - How deeply you feel
- 👁️Sensory - How you process stimuli
- ⚡Mental - Intellectual energy levels
Complexity
Your capacity for nuanced thinking, pattern recognition, and navigating intricate systems.
- 🧠Cognitive - Thinking patterns
- 🤝Relational - Social navigation
- 🌌Existential - Meaning-making
Drive
Your inner motivation, perfectionism, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.
- 🎯Achievement - Goal orientation
- 💎Perfectionism - Standards
- 🔋Energy - Sustainability
The Balance Spectrum
Every trait exists on a spectrum. Like a pendulum, we swing between states — the goal is to find YOUR balance point, not someone else's "normal."
Collapsed
When we suppress, deny, or underuse our natural tendencies. Often a response to overwhelm, shame, or not fitting in.
Balanced
When we channel our traits productively and sustainably. Aware of our intensity and able to regulate it contextually.
Exaggerated
When we overuse or lose control of our natural tendencies. Often leads to burnout, relationship strain, or chaos.
Take the Edge Assessment
Answer honestly — there are no right or wrong answers. This is about understanding where you are, not where you should be.
When I feel an emotion, it tends to be:
Want to Go Deeper?
The quick assessment gives you an overview. For a comprehensive understanding of each pillar with detailed subcategory breakdowns, try our extended assessments.
Choose Your Assessment Depth
Select how deeply you want to explore your edge. Each option provides increasingly detailed insights into your unique profile.
Full Assessment
Complete exploration of all three pillars with 80 items
Intensity Deep Dive
Explore your emotional, sensory, and mental intensity
Complexity Deep Dive
Explore your cognitive depth and thinking patterns
Drive Deep Dive
Explore your motivation and achievement patterns
"The goal isn't to be normal. It's to find the version of yourself that can sustainably channel your gifts without burning out or shutting down."
— Madame Pendula