How to Get SBTI MALO (The Monkey Brain Trickster) on the Test
Want to land the The Monkey Brain Trickster type on your SBTI result? Here's exactly which traits to lean into, what kinds of answers produce MALO, and what to avoid. Works for anyone trying to get MALO deliberately — or avoid it.
The Short Answer
To score as a MALO, you likely answered positively to questions about liking spontaneity and coming up with unusual solutions, while disagreeing with questions about needing structure and following rules closely. Prioritizing fun and novelty over practicality is key.
Step 1: Emphasize these core traits
The SBTI test maps your answers across 15 dimensions. To get MALO, your responses should consistently signal:
- 1Inventive
- 2Playful
- 3Unconventional
- 4Adaptable
- 5Irreverent
- 6Energetic
Step 2: Answer patterns to aim for
✓ You have approximately 7 unfinished projects at any given time.
✓ You're the reason the office has a "no glitter" policy.
✓ You frequently get distracted by your own thoughts.
✓ Your friends describe you as "chaotic good."
✓ You've considered starting a YouTube channel dedicated to life hacks that probably won't work.
✓ You own at least one item of clothing that could be considered performance art.
Step 3: What to avoid
If you keep ending up on CTRL / MONK instead of MALO, your answers are tilting toward those archetypes. Specifically avoid:
- ✗ Over-emphasizing lack of focus
- ✗ Over-emphasizing difficulty with routine
- ✗ Over-emphasizing impulsiveness
- ✗ Over-emphasizing disregard for rules
- ✗ Over-emphasizing difficulty taking things seriously
Already Got MALO? Here's What It Means
Chaos? Anarchy? Nah, just Monkey Brain energy. — the The Monkey Brain Trickster type is defined by playful chaos, weird ideas, anti-formality, inventive mischief. Read the full profile to see your traits, strengths, weaknesses, and compatible matches.
Read SBTI MALO full profileIs it OK to game the SBTI test?
SBTI is entertainment, not a clinical assessment. Plenty of people retake it to see different results, unlock the hidden DRUNK type, or land the label their friends got. There's no ethical issue with steering your answers — the test makers built it as a meme, not a diagnostic. Just remember: the most interesting result is usually the one you get when you answer honestly first time.