Reactions to words can pinpoint when concepts, thoughts or ideas are triggering. For instance, if you aren't in school, unexpectedly reading "homework" would likely have no impact. If you were in school and surfing the web instead of doing homework, reading that word could trigger a pause in thinking so small you might not recognize it. That tiny hesitation, combined with other micro-reactions, are the key to our assessment. Recognizing, analyzing, and discussing these reactions can be both predictive and transformative. If we can use an assessment to indicate who in the audience is avoiding homework, it is similarly possible to track people's internal responses to money, risk, and investing. These insights provide a roadmap to a more holistic approach to risk tolerance and investing attitudes.