– A Real Wealth wellbeing tool
What’s your happiness type?
We believe wealth is more than money — it’s a tool for building a life that actually makes you happy. This free two-minute assessment uses a well-established psychological method to show your natural mix of positive and negative feelings, and what that might mean for how you think about your money.
What to expect
This is a self-reflection tool for general interest. It isn’t a clinical assessment, and it isn’t financial or medical advice.
– Why we built this
Money is the tool. Happiness is the point.
Most financial planning starts and ends with numbers. We think that misses the point of the exercise. Understanding what actually drives your happiness — and what drains it — is a good starting place for deciding what your wealth should be doing for you.
Wealth is a tool, not the goal
We start from the belief that financial planning should be built around what makes you happy — not the other way round.
A science-based lens
The assessment uses the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), one of the most widely used mood measures in psychology.
Two minutes, no jargon
Twenty quick word ratings. No sign-up needed to see your result.
A better starting conversation
Your result isn’t a verdict — it’s a useful way into a conversation about what your money is really for.
– How it works
Three simple steps
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Rate twenty feelings
How much you’ve generally felt each of twenty emotions recently — not just today.
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We score your two affects
Your answers combine into two scores: Positive Affect and Negative Affect.
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See your happiness type
We show you where you sit, what it tends to mean, and how it might connect to your money mindset.
– The Assessment
How have you generally been feeling?
Think about the past few weeks, on average — not an especially good or especially stressful day. For each word below, choose how much you’ve generally felt that way.
You're leaning towards a …
Your happiness type
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What this might mean for your wealth conversations
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– About this tool
The method behind it
The PANAS scale
The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) was developed by psychologists David Watson, Lee Anna Clark and Auke Tellegen at Southern Methodist University and the University of Minnesota, and published in 1988. It’s since become one of the most widely used mood measures in psychological research — quick to complete, and well validated across decades of studies.
The four-type framework
The “Cheerleader / Mad Scientist / Judge / Poet” model is not part of the original 1988 PANAS research. It was created by happiness researcher and Harvard professor Dr Arthur C. Brooks and his research team, and popularised in his book Build the Life You Want, written with Oprah Winfrey. We were struck by how useful the framework was, and have borrowed the four names — with credit — to describe where PANAS scores tend to sit. The wording of the descriptions and every word about wealth and financial planning on this page is our own, written by Real Wealth Partners, not Dr Brooks’.
Not affiliated, sponsored or endorsed: Real Wealth Partners has no commercial relationship with Dr Arthur C. Brooks or his team, and this page has not been reviewed, approved or endorsed by them. The four type names are used for attribution and explanation only. Our descriptions of each type, and all of the commentary linking them to money and financial planning, are Real Wealth Partners’ own interpretation — not Dr Brooks’ words, and not a substitute for his own material.
Want the original, precise version?
This page gives a free, simplified take for general interest. For the full assessment — built and scored directly by Dr Brooks’ own team, with a more precise result — visit arthurbrooks.com/the-happiness-scale (a third-party paid service; correct as of September 2026, currently priced at $14.99). Real Wealth Partners receives nothing from this link and has no role in that assessment — we’re simply pointing you to the source.
Please note: this is a self-reflection exercise for general interest. It is not a clinical psychological assessment or diagnostic tool, and nothing on this page constitutes financial, medical or psychological advice, or a personal recommendation. If you’d like advice specific to your circumstances, please get in touch with us directly.
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