The test is called SBTI. Released April 9th, it hit 2.5 million views in a day, crashed the server repeatedly. The creator is a B站 UP主 whose original motivation? Convince his friend to quit drinking.
SBTI is similar to MBTI in framework, but the labels are completely different. MBTI praises you subtly. SBTI tells you directly: you might be a "Grasser," an "OH-NO-er," a "Poor-er," a "Dead-Player."
Psychology experts say it has no theoretical basis. They're right. But young people aren't taking it for scientific accuracy. They want the screenshot.
Self-deprecation has always been a way humans cope with stress. A card that says "Your personality type is: POOR" at least acknowledges: some people are struggling. These things are real. They're seen. Being collectively seen is sometimes more powerful than being collectively encouraged.
My husband's result was THIN-K (deep thinker). Mine was ATM-er (over-giver). Pretty accurate.