Last updated: 26 October 2026
We don’t believe a report—or a letter—defines you in every situation. People adapt. Experience matters. And how you respond on a good day can be different from how you respond under pressure.
Here’s how to get the most from YourRealYou, and where to draw the line.
Use it to understand yourself and others
YourRealYou helps you notice how you communicate, make decisions and work with people. It puts those patterns into everyday language and offers practical things to try.
You decide what rings true, what needs more thought and what doesn’t fit your experience.
Don’t let a profile make decisions about a person
A profile doesn’t tell you how intelligent, capable or trustworthy someone is. It doesn’t measure mental health or diagnose a condition.
It shouldn’t be used on its own to decide who gets hired, promoted or made redundant, or to make decisions about someone’s health, safety or care. Those decisions need a fuller picture and the right professional judgement.
Use the report to open a conversation. Give the person room to tell their own story.
Four starting points. Sixteen profiles. One individual.
YourRealYou draws on DISC: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Conscientiousness.
These describe broad patterns in behaviour. Your answers bring those patterns together into one of 16 profiles, with practical guidance you can relate to your own life.
People with the same profile can still have very different experiences, values and ways of doing things.
Origins, ownership and limits
DISC is not the proprietary psychological theory of any one assessment company. Its foundations come from William Moulton Marston’s work on observable patterns of behaviour, published in Emotions of Normal People in 1928. Other modern personality frameworks draw separately on Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types.
These underlying ideas form part of our shared intellectual and psychological history. No company owns the general idea that behaviour can be considered through four broad patterns.
Companies can—and do—own particular products built around those ideas. Their brand names, questionnaires, scoring methods, reports, diagrams, wording and training materials may be protected by trademarks, copyright and other intellectual-property rights. For example, DiSC®, Everything DiSC® and Insights Discovery® identify particular commercial systems; they should not be confused with the wider body of theory from which modern profiling tools have developed.
We respect those legitimate rights. Equally, we do not accept the suggestion that any one provider owns the underlying four-pattern concept or has exclusive rights to discuss and apply it. Our work uses our own materials, language and approach, and we make clear what our profiles can—and cannot—tell you.
Reviewed by a practising psychologist
Dr Carolina Estevez, Psy.D., a licensed practising psychologist, used her professional qualifications and experience to review the integrity, rigour and approach behind YourRealYou. She endorsed its practical application and ease of use.
Dr Estevez received a fixed fee for her time, agreed and paid before the review began. Payment did not depend on a positive review or endorsement.
Put it to work
Start with something you recognise. Think about when it helps you—and when a different approach might work better.
Discuss it with someone you trust. Try one practical change. Notice what happens.
You don’t have to agree with every line or change who you are. The aim is to give you more understanding and more choice in how you respond.
Something you’d like to ask?
If something in your report doesn’t make sense, or you’re unsure how to use it, email info@yourrealyou.com. We’re happy to explain.