COMPETENCY INVENTORIES

Now taken by more than a million people each year

Developed by Dr. Robert Epstein, one of America's most distinguished research psychologists, the Epstein Competency Inventories are unique, practical tests that measure the basic skills one needs for a fulfilling life: creativity, stress management, resilience, motivation, relationship skills, parenting, and others. Unlike personality or intelligence tests, which measure traits that are presumed to be fixed and unchanging, competency tests measure skills that can easily be improved through education. All of Dr. Epstein's tests have been scientifically validated, meaning they have been shown to be good predictors of things people care about, such as happiness and success.

Dr. Epstein has also developed a quick-screening test for psychological problems, based on the DSM-5 (the diagnostic manual used by therapists).

Some of the tests are available in multiple formats: a full, unabridged version that gives detailed, individualized results, along with recommendations for further learning; an abridged version that can be self-scored; and a mini version that gives people an overall score but no information on separate competencies. Some of the tests are also available in multiple languages.

For guidelines on using any of the tests in university or business research projects, click here.

To learn how to place free icons or links to Dr. Epstein's tests on your website, click here.

Unabridged tests currently available include:

EMI: Epstein Morality Inventory

ETPI: Epstein Teen Parenting Inventory

ERI: Epstein Resilience Inventory

EASI: Epstein Assertiveness Skills Inventory

EHI: Epstein Humanness Inventory

ECI: Epstein Compatibility Inventory

ECCI-i: Epstein Creativity Competencies Inventory for Individuals

ECCI-m: Epstein Creativity Competencies Inventory for Managers

ECCI-i-ar: Epstein Creativity Competencies Inventory for Individuals (Arabic)

ECCI-i-ar: Epstein Creativity Competencies Inventory for Individuals (Thai)

EMCI-i: Epstein Motivation Competencies Inventory for Individuals

EMCI-m: Epstein Motivation Competencies Inventory for Managers

ESMI-i: Epstein Stress Management Inventory for Individuals

ESMI-m: Epstein Stress Management Inventory for Managers

EDTA: Epstein-Dumas Test of Adultness

EMHI-r: Epstein Mental Health Inventory (revised) 

EMHI-ru: Epstein Mental Health Inventory (Russian)

ELCI: Epstein Love Competencies Inventory

EPCI: Epstein Parenting Competencies Inventory

EPCI-cr: Epstein Parenting Competencies Inventory (Croatian)

EPCI-it: Epstein Parenting Competencies Inventory (Italian)

EPCI-po: Epstein Parenting Competencies Inventory (Polish)

EPCI-ro: Epstein Parenting Competencies Inventory (Romanian)

EPCI-sp: Epstein Parenting Competencies Inventory (Spanish)

EPCI-tu: Epstein Parenting Competencies Inventory (Turkish)

ESOI: Epstein Sexual Orientation Inventory

ESOI-ar: Epstein Sexual Orientation Inventory (Arabic)

ESOI-it: Mio Orientamente Sessuale (Italian)

ESOI-ma: Epstein Sexual Orientation Inventory (Malay)

ESOI-ko: Epstein Sexual Orientation Inventory (Korean)

ESOI-ch-s: Epstein Sexual Orientation Inventory (Simplified Chinese)

ESOI-ch-t: Epstein Sexual Orientation Inventory (Traditional Chinese)

ESOI-sp: Epstein Inventario de la Orientación Sexual (Spanish)

ESOI-de: Epsteins Inventar der sexuellen Orientierung (German)

ESOI-fr: Epstein Inventaire d’Orientation Sexuel (French)

ESOI-du: Epsteins Seksuele Oriëntatie Test (Dutch)

ESOI-jp: Epstein Sexual Orientation Inventory (Japanese)

ESOI-hu: Epstein szexuális orientáció leltárja (Hungarian)

ECCI-i-sp: Inventario Epstein de Competencias de Creatividad para individuos

ECCI-m-sp: Inventario Epstein de Competencias de Creatividad para gerentes

EAMS: Epstein Arranged Marriage Survey

EDII: Epstein-Dumas Infantilization Inventory

ECDI: Extended Childhood Disorder Inventory

EMHI-fr: l’Inventaire de santé mentale Epstein

Other tests under development include:

EMI: Epstein Morality Inventory

ESCI: Epstein Self-Change Inventory

EGI: Epstein Gullibility Inventory

ECCI-i-po: Inventário de Competências Criativas de Epstein

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TALKS

"Epstein is a dynamic and captivating speaker,
and he has that unusual ability to convey
substantive information while keeping
his audience entertained."
Lyle M. Spencer, Jr., Ph.D., President, Spencer Research
and Technology; Author, Reengineering
Human Resources and Competence at Work

Dr. Epstein is available to give lectures on a number of topics. For his availability and fee schedule, contact OutInFront Publicity. Below are portions of a keynote address he gave in Hannover, Germany, at CeBIT, the world's largest high-tech trade show.

Here are titles of some of his recent talks:

"The Search Engine Is the Most Powerful Mind Control Machine Ever Made"

"Ten Ways Big Tech Companies Can Shift Millions of Votes - Without People Knowing"

"Is Artificial Intelligence Really a Threat to the Survival of Humankind?"

"The Surprising Impact of New Forms ofInfluence on Human Thinking and Behavior"

"The Real Cure for the Failing Economy: A Competencies Approach To Boosting Creativity and Innovation"

"Creativity and Innovation Everywhere: How To Embed Them Throughout Your Organization"

"How Creativity Research Can Revolutionize Business and Industry"

"The Power of Failure: Embrace It, Don't Fear It" 

"The Skills You Need to Fight Stress" 

"Critical Competencies for Today's Leaders: Creativity, Motivation, and Stress Management"

"Tests That People Like: A Competencies Approach to Building Creativity, Coping Skills, and More"

"Creativity in Leaders: How to Measure and Improve It"

"Stress-Relief Games: They're More Than Just Fun"

"A Big Bunch of Creativity Games: Activities To Help You Unleash Great Ideas"

"Motivation Games: If You Can Play, You Can Motivate"

"Adolescence Abolished: A New Approach to Understanding Teens"

"Learning to Love: Taking Control Over Our Romantic Relationships"

"Adultness: What It Is and How To Measure It"

The Chautaqua Institution (audience of 3,000) ▪ National Inventors Hall of Fame ▪ The Smithsonian Institution ▪ Procter & Gamble ▪ Bayer ▪ Nestlé ▪ Dupont Merck ▪ Respironics ▪ City of Brea (California) ▪ Adhesives Manufacturers Association ▪ Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association ▪ Army Research Institute ▪ U. S. Army National Training Center ▪ Creative Problem Solving Institute ▪ American Association of Plastic Surgeons ▪ Tenneco ▪ Georgia Power Company ▪ Institute for International Research ▪ Cambridge Institute for Executive Leadership ▪ National Association of Science Writers ▪ American Society of Safety Engineers ▪ TIME ▪ The New York Times ▪ Sports Illustrated ▪ NPR ▪ BBC ▪ Psychology Today ▪ Parenting ▪ Good Housekeeping ▪ USA Today ▪ Boston Globe ▪ New York Post ▪ New York Daily News ▪ National Enquirer ▪ Cosmopolitan ▪ Popular Science ▪ Wired ▪ Advertising Age ▪ New York Sun ▪ Christian Science Monitor ▪ Scientific American Mind ▪ CNBC ▪ Women's Health ▪ Reason ▪ CBS Early Show ▪ Radio Netherlands ▪ Wprost (Poland) ▪ Baltimore Sun ▪ Verdens Gang (Norway) ▪ WHYY (Philadelphia) ▪ Die Zeit (Germany) ▪ Denver Post ▪ Marie Claire ▪ WHDH (Boston) ▪ Sunday Times (London) ▪ London Evening Standard ▪ Sunday Post (Scotland) ▪ Voice of America ▪ National Examiner ▪ Fox News ▪ Swedish National Radio ▪ Cosmogirl ▪ 48 Hours (CBS) ▪ Soap Talk ▪ Observer (London) ▪ The Other Half (NBC) ▪ Sirius Satellite Radio ▪ Elle ▪ Sunday Herald Tribune (Australia) ▪ WABC (New York) ▪ Chicago Sun Times ▪ CNN ▪ Le Nouvel Observateur (France) ▪ Focus (Germany) ▪ Der Spiegel (Germany) ▪ Diario (Italy) ▪ Radio National (Australia) ▪ BBC Radio Scotland ▪ Los Angeles Times ▪ Mail on Sunday (London) ▪ The Daily Mail (London) ▪ Slate.com ▪ New York Daily News ▪ The O'Reilly Factor (Fox) ▪ San Diego Union-Tribune ▪ WROR (New York) ▪ Salon ▪ The Mitch Albom Show (ABC) ▪ The Guardian (London) ▪ Washington Post ▪ Canadian Broadcasting Company ▪ Washington Times ▪ The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (Fox) ▪ TVO Television (Toronto) ▪ Orlando Sentinel ▪ The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch ▪ Globe and Mail (Toronto) ▪ BBC World Service ▪ BBC Radio Ulster ▪ Text zur Kunst (Germany) ▪ Smart Marriages Annual Meeting (audience of 2,500) ▪ Reader's Digest ▪ Southern Growth Policies Board ▪ Centre for Confidence and Well-Being (Scotland) ▪ University of Strathclyde ▪ International Business School (Isle of Man) ▪ Keio University (Tokyo) ▪ California Western School of Law ▪ Yale University ▪ University of Kyoto (Japan) ▪ Osaka City University (Japan) ▪ Rowland Institute for Science ▪ Marine World (San Francisco) ▪ The Neurosciences Institute ▪ Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality ▪ The Kinsey Institute ▪ American Psychological Association ▪ Association for Behavior Analysis ▪ Lifetime Television Network ▪ CBS Sunday Morning ▪ National Geographic ▪ l'Actualité (Canada) ▪ Smart Money ▪ Rady School of Management ▪ Max Planck Institute for Human Development ▪ iChannel ▪ Daily Herald ▪

SEMINARS

"His presentation was captivating,
intriguing, and educational...."
Ralph Berkowitz, Ph.D., Managing Director,
Resource Systems Management

Dr. Epstein is available on a limited basis for lectures, seminars, or consultations on internet manipulation, artificial intelligence, creativity, stress management, motivation, love, adolescence, and other psychology-related topics. Contact OutInFront Publicity by email or by calling 1-206-339-8311.

"I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Epstein
for four years while serving as CEO of Engage.com,
and I always found his input worthwhile. He is one
of a kind: a distinguished research psychologist who
effortly bridges the gap between the laboratory
and the real world."
Suneet Wadhwa, founder of Engage.com
and co-founder of Snapfish.com

The Chautaqua Institution (audience of 3,000) ▪ National Inventors Hall of Fame ▪ The Smithsonian Institution ▪ Procter & Gamble ▪ Bayer ▪ Nestlé ▪ Dupont Merck ▪ Respironics ▪ City of Brea (California) ▪ Adhesives Manufacturers Association ▪ Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association ▪ Army Research Institute ▪ U. S. Army National Training Center ▪ Creative Problem Solving Institute ▪ American Association of Plastic Surgeons ▪ Tenneco ▪ Georgia Power Company ▪ Institute for International Research ▪ Cambridge Institute for Executive Leadership ▪ National Association of Science Writers ▪ American Society of Safety Engineers ▪ TIME ▪ The New York Times ▪ Sports Illustrated ▪ NPR ▪ BBC ▪ Psychology Today ▪ Parenting ▪ Good Housekeeping ▪ USA Today ▪ Boston Globe ▪ New York Post ▪ New York Daily News ▪ National Enquirer ▪ Cosmopolitan ▪ Popular Science ▪ Wired ▪ Advertising Age ▪ New York Sun ▪ Christian Science Monitor ▪ Scientific American Mind ▪ CNBC ▪ Women's Health ▪ Reason ▪ CBS Early Show ▪ Radio Netherlands ▪ Wprost (Poland) ▪ Baltimore Sun ▪ Verdens Gang (Norway) ▪ WHYY (Philadelphia) ▪ Die Zeit (Germany) ▪ Denver Post ▪ Marie Claire ▪ WHDH (Boston) ▪ Sunday Times (London) ▪ London Evening Standard ▪ Sunday Post (Scotland) ▪ Voice of America ▪ National Examiner ▪ Fox News ▪ Swedish National Radio ▪ Cosmogirl ▪ 48 Hours (CBS) ▪ Soap Talk ▪ Observer (London) ▪ The Other Half (NBC) ▪ Sirius Satellite Radio ▪ Elle ▪ Sunday Herald Tribune (Australia) ▪ WABC (New York) ▪ Chicago Sun Times ▪ CNN ▪ Le Nouvel Observateur (France) ▪ Focus (Germany) ▪ Der Spiegel (Germany) ▪ Diario (Italy) ▪ Radio National (Australia) ▪ BBC Radio Scotland ▪ Los Angeles Times ▪ Mail on Sunday (London) ▪ The Daily Mail (London) ▪ Slate.com ▪ New York Daily News ▪ The O'Reilly Factor (Fox) ▪ San Diego Union-Tribune ▪ WROR (New York) ▪ Salon ▪ The Mitch Albom Show (ABC) ▪ The Guardian (London) ▪ Washington Post ▪ Canadian Broadcasting Company ▪ Washington Times ▪ The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (Fox) ▪ TVO Television (Toronto) ▪ Orlando Sentinel ▪ The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch ▪ Globe and Mail (Toronto) ▪ BBC World Service ▪ BBC Radio Ulster ▪ Text zur Kunst (Germany) ▪ Smart Marriages Annual Meeting (audience of 2,500) ▪ Reader's Digest ▪ Southern Growth Policies Board ▪ Centre for Confidence and Well-Being (Scotland) ▪ University of Strathclyde ▪ International Business School (Isle of Man) ▪ Keio University (Tokyo) ▪ California Western School of Law ▪ Yale University ▪ University of Kyoto (Japan) ▪ Osaka City University (Japan) ▪ Rowland Institute for Science ▪ Marine World (San Francisco) ▪ The Neurosciences Institute ▪ Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality ▪ The Kinsey Institute ▪ American Psychological Association ▪ Association for Behavior Analysis ▪ Lifetime Television Network ▪ CBS Sunday Morning ▪ National Geographic ▪ l'Actualité (Canada) ▪ Smart Money ▪ Rady School of Management ▪ Max Planck Institute for Human Development ▪ iChannel ▪ Daily Herald ▪