The Cambridge Code: One Simple Test to Uncover Who You Are

by Emma Loveridge, Curly Moloney

Improve your life, work, relationships and wellbeing with The Cambridge Code . This book provides unprecedented insight into your psychological profile, your innate preferences and traits.

Until now, the only way to access a meaningful understanding of the subconscious brain was the equivalent of hours of one-on-one therapy with a top quality psychologist. Developed by Dr Emma Loveridge and Dr Curly Moloney along with a team of scientists and researchers from Cambridge University, The Cambridge Code is a guide that includes exclusive access to a thirty-minute quiz beyond the reach of established psychological measurement, providing you with an instantaneous profile of your subconscious; the DNA of your mind.

In clear, easy-to-follow language, it allows you to understand the unconscious code that makes you who you are. Why you have a tendency to act, react, think and behave in certain ways in specific situations.

The results of the test reveal unconscious drivers that shape daily thoughts, reactions, desires and choices and are divided into ten key brain areas, from the competitive and rebellious brain, to the gracious and analytical brain. This newfound self-knowledge, aided by the step-by-step analysis throughout the book, will allow you to focus on the areas that may need improvement or support, from work to family and relationships.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

241 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[8stitches 9lives · Rating 4 out of 5]

Drawing on decades of expertise and clinical practice, psychologist Drs Emma Loveridge and Curly Moloney are here to teach us how to read and interpret the DNA of our own minds. How does the subconscious mind shape our daily lives? Few of us would dispute the value and power of the ancient Greek maxim, Know Thyself. Growing in self-knowledge can improve our work, relationships and general wellbeing, helping us to navigate difficult life experiences and make sense of our thought patterns and behaviours; but in the millennia since the famous aphorism was inscribed in the Temple of Apollo, gaining a meaningful understanding of the subconscious mind has remained one of the most daunting challenges in human life. Dr Emma Loveridge is here to change that. Developed by Emma and a team of highly experienced clinical, medical and theoretical specialists, The Cambridge Code analyses characteristics such as: people decision making, drive, rivalry, dealing with authority, potential, resilience and flexibility and the test is now being used by the UK's largest companies, as well as government departments, to analyse prospective employees - and, according to the developers, it can reveal any underlying motivations and mental health problems. Dr Moloney states: "each question tells us a small thing but when put with other answers, it becomes a small piece in a big picture." It's touted as being as reliable at tapping into the subconscious as hours spent with a psychologist or therapist.

Founded on neuroscientific principles and clinically tested methodology, it represents a unique way of unlocking information about the subconscious mind, defining the underlying drivers and instincts that control our behaviour and make us who we are. The book explains the workings of the code, its development and scientific basis, explaining how the 30-minute questionnaire is used to decipher the reader’s deepest thoughts and individual personality characteristics, providing insights on romantic relationships, careers, friendships and family. There are a plethora of personality-based tests like Meyers-Briggs, but I must admit I was blown away by the depth of insight offered by The Cambridge Code. It highlighted core behaviours and allowed an introspective look at the minds inner workings. People who want to address career and personal goals, parents, teachers, absolutely everyone can benefit from deeper self-knowledge and this is the most reliable and expedient delivery method I have ever seen. It is an accessible, fascinating and thorough look at what makes you who you are and a chance to assess every aspect of your life with a view to understanding exactly why we as individuals act the way we do — why we think, act and react as we do. Interesting, informative and insightful from start to finish with the first-ever glimpse into your own subconscious world, let The Cambridge Code introduce you to your real personality profile.

[Mina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a hit or miss for me. I don’t usually read books of this genre, I really just requested it on a whim.
The test is interesting, but the book suggests it is on the same level as an in-depth counseling session and I don’t feel those 40 something questions were that deep. Most were questions about childhood and family. There was also an exercise of a made up story where you need to decide who you sympathize the most with. It felt distracting and vague. I liked reading the test results though and skimmed through the book. I would say this is a fun exercise if you want to read some anecdotes and see if you relate to it. But I would be vary of the taking the test results as a guaranteed accurate feedback. The book refers it to being similar to a doctor’s test results but I don’t think the two are really the same. Our brain and years of experiences are too complex to be able to be measured this easily. Some of the results felt true, some felt really far from reality. I guess it can be a good starting point to realize and decide for yourself what are some aspects of your life that you want to improve.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to Pan Macmillan and Net Galley for an advance copy of this book.

The Cambridge Code is a guide for the accompanying test that you get access to when you buy the book. I absolutely love things like this that help to determine the type of person you are and where your strength lies, so I was very keen to see my results!

The Test
I must admit I found the questions in the test somewhat strange and I struggled to answer them sometimes. I largely agreed with my results, but there were a number of sections where I half agreed.

The book
The accompanying book is a great addition to the quiz and goes into a lot more detail about each individual characteristic. I'm not sure it's something I would read through again but it helps to come back to it and the various sections, if more information was needed in the future.

[Sisilia Nurmala · Rating 3 out of 5]

there are differences between the test results and the explanation in the book on the categories. The key code colors are also different. In the result, 3 colors come up, while in the books there are only two colors. This is a bit frustrating.

Don't get me wrong. I'm amazed with the test result and I found it very useful for my personal and professional development. In fact, because of this, I bought the book to get a deeper explanation on my test result. Therefore, when I read the book and found some inconsistencies in there, I got confused. I wish that they made both test results and the explanation in the book more synchronized.

[Tairachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Cambridge Code by Dr Emma Loveridge and Dr Curly Moloney

Developed by scientists and researchers from Cambridge University comes the 49 question-based psychometric test, The Cambridge Code, a guide to our subconscious mind, that asks interesting questions like, have you ever had an imaginary twin? This is an interesting book that asks the in-depth questions and makes us realise who we are, how we became the people that we are, and what are the areas of our personality that we may need support on or honing in. The book also advises readers on the inner workings of their mind, how they can be better parents and colleagues based on their personality, and goes over in detail the various domains of our personal profiles: competitiveness, resilience, independence, perfectionist, rebelliousness, authenticity, neediness, graciousness, adaptability, analytical, entrepreneurial, and boundaried. Each chapter focuses on the different arenas of our minds, why we (and others) tend to react, think and behave in certain ways in specific situations, and guides us on how we can develop ourselves to be both better and happier individuals.

The Cambridge Code releases on 18 February 2021, and will be available as an e-book, hardcover, and paperback. Many thanks to @definitelybooks for this surprise review copy!