This tendency is present in you — here is what it sheds light on.

Re-experiencing arises intermittently and is a source of significant discomfort.

Your answers point to manifestations that are present but contained on re-experiencing. The moderate level typically reflects activation at certain moments, often linked to identifiable triggers (stressful situations, relational conflicts, periods of fatigue or isolation). At this stage, the dimension is not dominant in how you function, but it is worth watching: the main risk of the moderate range is that it worsens through accumulation. Concretely, tracking the frequency rather than the intensity of any single episode gives a truer picture of how things are evolving: it is repetition, more than one-off strength, that tips the moderate range into the marked range. Keeping a regular check-in (a brief journal, a conversation with a trusted person) can help you anticipate. Identifying two or three recurring triggers and preparing a simple response in advance — a pause, a phone call, a soothing activity — lowers the chance of the dimension settling in. If other dimensions shift in parallel, this one may become more prominent through a cumulative effect; and if these manifestations gain ground despite your efforts, raising it early with a professional is in no way disproportionate — that is often the stage at which support is most effective and shortest.

This tendency is clear in you — here is what it reveals, to understand and move forward.

Avoidance is a central mechanism that restricts your life in a significant way.

Your answers describe a marked trait on avoidance. At this level, the dimension can be self-sustaining through self-reinforcing mechanisms (avoidance, narrowed attention, or rumination), whose exact form depends on the dimension involved. This trait typically shows up across several everyday contexts, not only in exceptional situations. Understanding the self-reinforcing mechanism is often the key: for example, avoiding a situation brings short-term relief but confirms to the brain that the situation was dangerous, which strengthens avoidance the next time. Spotting this kind of loop in your own daily life — without judging yourself — is already a lever for change, because you can only act on what you have first identified. It may interact with other high dimensions in the profile — for instance by worsening the sense of overload, or by limiting the resources available to cope. It can be helpful to talk it through with a professional (psychologist, doctor) to explore in more detail what is at play and to identify levers for action; structured approaches such as cognitive and behavioural therapies work precisely on these chains, through small, concrete and realistic steps rather than willpower alone.

This tendency is present in you — here is what it sheds light on.

You show moderate signs of hyperarousal: startle responses, irritability or sleep difficulties.

Your answers describe moderate signs of hyperarousal: startle responses, irritability or sleep difficulties. In post-traumatic stress, hyperarousal reflects an alarm system that has stayed 'switched on' after the event: the body keeps preparing for danger even though the threat has passed. One way of reading it — to weigh against your own experience — is that these reactions, sometimes baffling ('why do I startle at nothing?'), are not a sign of fragility but a normal physiological response to an abnormal experience. The moderate score indicates manifestations that are present without being overwhelming. Regulation techniques (sensory grounding, breathing, sleep hygiene) help ease this activation day to day. Above all, this test is a screening tool: if these signs persist, worsen, or weigh on your life, a professional trained in psychotrauma (approaches such as EMDR or trauma-focused CBT are effective) can support you — talking about it is a step toward relief.

This tendency is clear in you — here is what it reveals, to understand and move forward.

Negative cognitions are deeply rooted and colour how you perceive yourself, others and the world.

Your high score describes deeply rooted negative cognitions that colour how you perceive yourself, others and the world ('I am in danger', 'you can't trust anyone', 'it's my fault'). In post-traumatic stress, these beliefs are not opinions but an imprint of the event: the trauma has reorganised your reading of the world around threat and the loss of safety. One reading hypothesis — to weigh against your experience — is that these cognitions, by filtering every situation, keep the state of stress and avoidance alive, and can lead to isolation. It is important to say it plainly: a high score here, especially after a traumatic event, fully warrants specialised support. Trauma-focused therapies (EMDR, trauma CBT) work precisely on these cognitions and on the imprint of the event, with documented effectiveness. This test does not make a diagnosis, but it signals a suffering that deserves to be heard by a professional.