Cattell's 16 Factor Test

[SolitaryWalker]

Cattell's 16 Personality Factors Test

This is a very comprehensive personality assessment.

In a way, Cattell's system reminds me of the Enneagram in the sense that it covers a wide range of archetypes and does so in a comprehensive manner.

Here are my results, please feel free to share yours.




Warmth 0.9

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Warmth is how nice to people you are. [more]
Reasoning 3.4

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Reasoning is how good at abstract thinking you are. [more]
Emotional stability 3.6

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Emotional stability is how in control of your emotions you are. [more]
Dominance 3.3

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Dominance is how assertive you are when dealing with people. [more]
Liveliness 1

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Liveliness is how much energy you display. [more]
Rule-consciousness 2.2

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Rule-consciousness is how much you abide by authority. [more]
Social boldness 1.6

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Social boldness is how socially confident you are. [more]
Sensitivity 2.6

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Sensitivity is how much you can be affected. [more]
Vigilance 3.9

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Vigilance. [more]
Abstractedness 2.6

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Abstractedness is how imaginative you are. [more]
Privateness 3.4

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Privateness is how honest you are about who you are. [more]
Apprehension 0.3

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Apprehension is how troubled you are. [more]
Openness to change 3.7

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Openness to change is how not stuck in your ways you are. [more]
Self-reliance 3.1

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Self-reliance is how contained your needs are. [more]
Perfectionism 2

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Perfectionism is how high you standards are for yourself. [more]
Tension 1.4

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Tension is how driven you are, crossed with impatience. [more

 

[Polaris]

Warmth 2.6

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Warmth is how nice to people you are. [more]
Reasoning 3

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Reasoning is how good at abstract thinking you are. [more]
Emotional stability 2

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Emotional stability is how in control of your emotions you are. [more]
Dominance 1.7

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Dominance is how assertive you are when dealing with people. [more]
Liveliness 1.8

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Liveliness is how much energy you display. [more]
Rule-consciousness 1.8

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Rule-consciousness is how much you abide by authority. [more]
Social boldness 1.1

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Social boldness is how socially confident you are. [more]
Sensitivity 2.7

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Sensitivity is how much you can be affected. [more]
Vigilance 1.9

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Vigilance. [more]
Abstractedness 2.2

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Abstractedness is how imaginative you are. [more]
Privateness 1.7

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Privateness is how honest you are about who you are. [more]
Apprehension 2.3

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Apprehension is how troubled you are. [more]
Openness to change 3.2

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Openness to change is how not stuck in your ways you are. [more]
Self-reliance 1.9

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Self-reliance is how contained your needs are. [more]
Perfectionism 1.9

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Perfectionism is how high you standards are for yourself. [more]
Tension 1.9

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Tension is how driven you are, crossed with impatience. [more]

 

[SolitaryWalker]

Interesting results.

Here is what I'd surmise so far.

Warmth: Highly correlated with the Feeling type. Highly correlated with Agreeableness.

Reasoning: Moderately correlated with Intuition. Moderately correlated with Openness to experience.

Emotional Stability: Moderately correlated with Thinking. Inversely correlated with neuroticism.

Dominance: Moderately correlated with Thinking. Inversely correlated with agreeableness.

Liveliness: Highly correlated with Extraversion.

Rule Consciousness: Moderately correlated with Judging. Highly correlated with conscientiousness.

Social Boldness: Highly correlated with Extraversion

Sensitivity: Moderately correlated with Intuition. Highly correlated with Openness.

Vigilance: Moderately correlated with Thinking. Inversely correlated with agreeableness.

Abstractedness: Moderately correlated with Intuition and Openness.

Privateness: Inversely correlated with Extraversion.

Apprehension: Moderately correlated with feeling. Highly correlated with neuroticism.

Openness to change: Self-explanatory

Self-reliance: Inversely correlated with Extraversion, Feeling and Agreeableness.

Perfection: Moderately correlated with Judging, Highly correlated with Conscientiousness

Tension: Moderately correlated with Judging, Highly correlated with Conscientiousness

 

[Forever]

Warmth 1.6

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Warmth is how nice to people you are. [more]

Reasoning 2.3

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Reasoning is how good at abstract thinking you are. [more]

Emotional stability 1.6

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Emotional stability is how in control of your emotions you are. [more]

Dominance 2.3

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Dominance is how assertive you are when dealing with people. [more]

Liveliness 1.9

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Liveliness is how much energy you display. [more]

Rule-consciousness 1.9

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Rule-consciousness is how much you abide by authority. [more]

Social boldness 1.2

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Social boldness is how socially confident you are. [more]

Sensitivity 2

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Sensitivity is how much you can be affected. [more]

Vigilance 2.1

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Vigilance. [more]

Abstractedness 2.9

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Abstractedness is how imaginative you are. [more]

Privateness 2.3

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Privateness is how honest you are about who you are. [more]

Apprehension 3.4

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Apprehension is how troubled you are. [more]

Openness to change 3.2

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Openness to change is how not stuck in your ways you are. [more]

Self-reliance 2.9

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Self-reliance is how contained your needs are. [more]

Perfectionism 2.2

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Perfectionism is how high you standards are for yourself. [more]

Tension 2.2

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Tension is how driven you are, crossed with impatience. [more]

 

[magpie]

Here are your results; scores are between 0 and 4.

Sensitivity 3.5
High scorers are sensitive, aesthetic, sentimental, tender-minded, intuitive and refined.
Openness to change 3.4
High scorers are open to change, experimental, liberal, analytical, critical, free-thinking and flexibile.
Abstractedness 3.3
High scorers are abstract, imaginative, absent minded, impractical and absorbed in ideas.
Reasoning 3.2
Dominance 3.1
Warmth 2.7
Self-reliance 2.6
Vigilance 2.3
Privateness 2.2
Emotional stability 2.1
Liveliness 2.1
Apprehension 2
Tension 1.9
Perfectionism 1.7
Low scoerers tolerate disorder are unexacting, flexible, undisciplined, lax, self-conflict, impulsive, careless of social rules and uncontrolled.
Social boldness 1.5
Low scorers are shy, threat-sensitive, timid, hesitant and intimidated. (lol)
Rule-consciousness 0.7
Low scorers are nonconforming, self indulgent and disregard rules.

 

[phoenix31]

The test is complete. Here are your results; scores are between 0 and 4.


Warmth 2.9

Warmth is how nice to people you are. Low scorers are impersonal, distant, cool, reserved, detached, formal and aloof. High scorers are outgoing, attentive to others, kindly, easy-going, participating and like people.

Reasoning 1.5

Reasoning is how good at abstract thinking you are. Low scorers prefer common sense, high scorers prefer abstract thinking.

Emotional stability 0.5

Emotional stability is how in control of your emotions you are. Low scorers are reactive emotionally, changeable, affected by feelings, emotionally less stable, easily upset. High scorers are emotionally stable, adaptive, mature, and face reality calmly.

Dominance 1.2

Dominance is how assertive you are when dealing with people. Low scorers are deferential, cooperative, avoids conflict, submissive, humble, obedient, easily led, docile and accommodating. High scorers are dominant, forceful, assertive, aggressive, competitive, stubborn and bossy.

Liveliness 1

Liveliness is how much energy you display. High scorers are serious, restrained, prudent, taciturn, introspective and silent. Low scorers are lively, animated, spontaneous, enthusiastic, happy-go-lucky, cheerful, expressive and impulsive.

Rule-consciousness 2.9

Rule-consciousness is how much you abide by authority. Low scorers are nonconforming, self indulgent and disregard rules. High scorers are rule-conscious, dutiful, conscientious, conforming, moralistic, staid and rule bound.

Social boldness 0.7

Social boldness is how socially confident you are. Low scorers are shy, threat-sensitive, timid, hesitant and intimidated. High scorers are socially bold, venturesome, thick-skinned and uninhibited.

Sensitivity 3.3

Sensitivity is how much you can be affected. Low scorers are utilitarian, objective, unsentimental, tough minded, self-reliant, no-nonsense and rough. High scorers are sensitive, aesthetic, sentimental, tender-minded, intuitive and refined.

Vigilance 1.6

Vigilance. Low scorers are trusting, unsuspecting, accepting, unconditional and easy. High scorers are vigilant, suspicious, skeptical, distrustful and oppositional.

Abstractedness 2.8

Abstractedness is how imaginative you are. Low scorers are grounded, practical, prosaic, solution oriented, steady and conventional. High scorers are abstract, imaginative, absent minded, impractical and absorbed in ideas.

Privateness 1.1

Privateness is how honest you are about who you are. Low scorers are forthright, genuine, artless, open, guileless, naive, unpretentious and involved. High scorers are rivate, discreet, nondisclosing, shrewd, polished, worldly, astute and diplomatic.

Apprehension 2.8

Apprehension is how troubled you are. Low scorers are self-assured, unworried, complacent, secure, free of guilt, confident and self satisfied. High scorers are apprehensive, self-doubting, worried, guilt prone, insecure, worrying and self blaming.

Openness to change 3.3

Openness to change is how not stuck in your ways you are. Low scorers are traditional, attached to familiar, conservative and respect traditional ideas. High scorers are open to change, experimental, liberal, analytical, critical, free-thinking and flexible.

Self-reliance 2.9

Self-reliance is how contained your needs are. Low scorers are group-oriented and affiliative. High scorers are self-reliant, solitary, resourceful, individualistic and self-sufficient.

Perfectionism 0.3

Perfectionism is how high you standards are for yourself. Low scorers tolerate disorder are unexacting, flexible, undisciplined, lax, self-conflict, impulsive, careless of social rules and uncontrolled. High scorers are perfectionist, organized, compulsive, self-disciplined, socially precise, exacting will power, control and self-sentimental.

Tension 0.5

Tension is how driven you are, crossed with impatience. Low scorers are relaxed, placid, tranquil, torpid, patient, composed low drive. High scorers are tense, high energy, impatient, driven, frustrated, over wrought and time driven.



Some of this is difficult to know how to gauge... I'm very trusting of certain people and not of others, very open and honest with certain people and not with others. And [MENTION=14179]SolitaryWalker[/MENTION] mentioned that Rule Consciousness might correlate to Judging and Conscientiousness, but in my case I'm pretty sure it's a result of my upbringing.

 

[Hiraeth]

Top 5

1. Self-reliance - 3.8
Self-reliance is how contained your needs are.
2. Openness to change - 3.6
Openness to change is how not stuck in your ways you are.
3. Privateness - 3.5
Privateness is how honest you are about who you are.
4. Abstractedness - 3.4
Abstractedness is how imaginative you are.
5. Sensitivity - 3.3
Sensitivity is how much you can be affected.

Bottom 5

12. Vigilance - 1.8
Vigilance.
13. Warmth - 1.8
Warmth is how nice to people you are.
14. Perfectionism - 1.4
Perfectionism is how high you standards are for yourself.
15. Rule-consciousness - 1
Rule-consciousness is how much you abide by authority.
16. Social boldness - 0.5
Social boldness is how socially confident you are.

 

[RadicalDoubt]

Warmth 1.9
Warmth is how nice to people you are. [more]

Reasoning 2.6
Reasoning is how good at abstract thinking you are. [more]

Emotional stability 1.2 /
Emotional stability is how in control of your emotions you are. [more]

Dominance 2.5
Dominance is how assertive you are when dealing with people. [more]

Liveliness 1
Liveliness is how much energy you display. [more]

Rule-consciousness 2.1
Rule-consciousness is how much you abide by authority. [more]

Social boldness 0.7
Social boldness is how socially confident you are. [more]

Sensitivity 1.6
Sensitivity is how much you can be affected. [more]

Vigilance 2.1
Vigilance. [more]

Abstractedness 3
Abstractedness is how imaginative you are. [more]

Privateness 2.3
Privateness is how honest you are about who you are. [more]

Apprehension 2.1
Apprehension is how troubled you are. [more]

Openness to change 2.6
Openness to change is how not stuck in your ways you are. [more]

Self-reliance 2.7
Self-reliance is how contained your needs are. [more]

Perfectionism 1.7
Perfectionism is how high you standards are for yourself. [more]

Tension 1.5
Tension is how driven you are, crossed with impatience. [more]

 

[Norexan]

Warmth 0.8

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Warmth is how nice to people you are. Low scorers are impersonal, distant, cool, reserved, detached, formal and aloof. High scorers are outgoing, attentive to others, kindly, easy-going, participating and like people. [less]
Reasoning 3.8

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Reasoning is how good at abstract thinking you are. Low scorers prefer common sense, high scorers prefer abstract thinking. [less]
Emotional stability 2.4

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Emotional stability is how in control of your emotions you are. Low scorers are reactive emotionally, changeable, affected by feelings, emotionally less stable, easily upset. High scorers are emotionally stable, adaptive, mature, and face reality calmly. [less]
Dominance 2.3

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Dominance is how assertive you are when dealing with people. Low scorers are deferential, cooperative, avoids conflict, submissive, humble, obedient, easily led, docile and accommodating. High scorers are dominant, forceful, assertive, aggressive, competitive, stubborn and bossy. [less]
Liveliness 1.4

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Liveliness is how much energy you display. High scorers are serious, restrained, prudent, taciturn, introspective and silent. Low scorers are lively, animated, spontaneous, enthusiastic, happy-go-lucky, cheerful, expressive and impulsive. [less]
Rule-consciousness 1.2

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Rule-consciousness is how much you abide by authority. Low scorers are nonconforming, self indulgent and disregard rules. High scorers are rule-conscious, dutiful, conscientious, conforming, moralistic, staid and rule bound. [less]
Social boldness 0.5

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Social boldness is how socially confident you are. Low scorers are shy, threat-sensitive, timid, hesitant and intimidated. High scorers are socially bold, venturesome, thick-skinned and uninhibited. [less]
Sensitivity 2.3

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Sensitivity is how much you can be affected. Low scorers are utilitarian, objective, unsentimental, tough minded, self-reliant, no-nonsense and rough. High scorers are sensitive, aesthetic, sentimental, tender-minded, intuitive and refined. [less]
Vigilance 2.1

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Vigilance. Low scorers are trusting, unsuspecting, accepting, unconditional and easy. High scorers are vigilant, suspicious, skeptical, distrustful and oppositional. [less]
Abstractedness 2.5

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Abstractedness is how imaginative you are. Low scorers are grounded, practical, prosaic, solution oriented, steady and conventional. High scorers are abstract, imaginative, absent minded, impractical and absorbed in ideas. [less]
Privateness 2.7

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Privateness is how honest you are about who you are. Low scorers are forthright, genuine, artless, open, guileless, naive, unpretentious and involved. High scorers are rivate, discreet, nondisclosing, shrewd, polished, worldly, astute and diplomatic. [less]
Apprehension 1.5

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Apprehension is how troubled you are. Low scorers are self-assured, unworried, complacent, secure, free of guilt, confident and self satisfied. High scorers are apprehensive, self-doubting, worried, guilt prone, insecure, worrying and self blaming. [less]
Openness to change 3.3

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Openness to change is how not stuck in your ways you are. Low scorers are traditional, attached to familiar, conservative and respect traditional ideas. High scorers are open to change, experimental, liberal, analytical, critical, free-thinking and flexibile. [less]
Self-reliance 3.5

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Self-reliance is how contained your needs are. Low scorers are group-oriented and affiliative. High scorers are self-reliant, solitary, resourceful, individualistic and self-sufficient. [less]
Perfectionism 2.5

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Perfectionism is how high you standards are for yourself. Low scoerers tolerate disorder are unexacting, flexible, undisciplined, lax, self-conflict, impulsive, careless of social rules and uncontrolled. High scorers are perfectionist, organized, compulsive, self-disciplined, socially precise, exacting will power, control and self-sentimental. [less]
Tension 2.1

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Tension is how driven you are, crossed with impatience. Low scorers are relaxed, placid, tranquil, torpid, patient, composed low drive. High scorers are tense, high energy, impatient, driven, frustrated, over wrought and time driven. [less]

 

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[Yama]

Perfectionism: 2.8
Apprehension: 2.7
Reasoning: 2.6
Emotional Stability: 2.5
Abstractedness: 2.4
Warmth: 2.3
Liveliness: 2.2
Self-reliance: 2.2
Rule-consciousness: 2.1
Social boldness: 2.1
Sensitivity: 2.1
Openness to change: 2.0
Vigilance: 1.8
Privateness: 1.6
Dominance: 1.4
Tension: 1.1

 

[Smilephantomhive]

Trait Score Percentile

Warmth 0.8

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Warmth is how nice to people you are. [more]
Reasoning 2.8

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Reasoning is how good at abstract thinking you are. [more]
Emotional stability 1

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Emotional stability is how in control of your emotions you are. [more]
Dominance 1.7

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Dominance is how assertive you are when dealing with people. [more]
Liveliness 1.9

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Liveliness is how much energy you display. [more]
Rule-consciousness 1.7

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Rule-consciousness is how much you abide by authority. [more]
Social boldness 1.2

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Social boldness is how socially confident you are. [more]
Sensitivity 2.4

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Sensitivity is how much you can be affected. [more]
Vigilance 1.5

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Vigilance. [more]
Abstractedness 2.5

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Abstractedness is how imaginative you are. [more]
Privateness 2.9

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Privateness is how honest you are about who you are. [more]
Apprehension 3.4

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Apprehension is how troubled you are. [more]
Openness to change 3

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Openness to change is how not stuck in your ways you are. [more]
Self-reliance 2.8

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Self-reliance is how contained your needs are. [more]
Perfectionism 1.5

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Perfectionism is how high you standards are for yourself. [more]
Tension 2

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Tension is how driven you are, crossed with impatience.

 

[á´…eparted]

 

[Verona]

Warmth 3.1
Warmth is how nice to people you are.

Reasoning 3.2
Reasoning is how good at abstract thinking you are.

Emotional stability 3.2
Emotional stability is how in control of your emotions you are.

Dominance 1.2
Dominance is how assertive you are when dealing with people.

Liveliness 1.4
Liveliness is how much energy you display.

Rule-consciousness 2
Rule-consciousness is how much you abide by authority.

Social boldness 1.2
Social boldness is how socially confident you are.

Sensitivity 3.1
Sensitivity is how much you can be affected.

Vigilance 0.2
Vigilance.

Abstractedness 2.6
Abstractedness is how imaginative you are.

Privateness 1.7
Privateness is how honest you are about who you are.

Apprehension 2.3
Apprehension is how troubled you are.

Openness to change 3.8
Openness to change is how not stuck in your ways you are.

Self-reliance 2.7
Self-reliance is how contained your needs are.

Perfectionism 1.3
Perfectionism is how high you standards are for yourself.

Tension 1.2
Tension is how driven you are, crossed with impatience.

 

[Frosty]

Warmth: 2.4
Reasoning: 2.7
Emotional Stability: 2.1
Dominance: 1.8
Liveliness: 2.3
Rule-Consciousness: 1.5
Social Boldness: 1.9
Sensitivity: 2.9
Vigilance: 2
Abstractedness: 3.2
Privateness: 2.3
Apprehension: 2.3
Openness to change: 3.1
Self Reliance: 2.7
Perfectionism: 1
Tension: .9

 

[laterlazer]

stole yama's high to low ordering:

Self reliance: 3.1
Abstractedness: 3
Rule consciousness: 2.7
Vigilance: 2.6
Sensitivity: 2.5
Privateness: 2.4
Openness to change: 2.3
Reasoning: 2
Liveliness: 2
Apprehension: 2
Warmth: 1.8
Emotional Stability: 1.8
Tension: 1.8
Perfectionism: 1.5
Dominance: 1.3
Social Boldness: 1

 

[RedAmazoneFriendZone]

Openness to change : 3.4
Sensitivity 3.3
Perfectionism, self-reliance, reasoning : 3.2
Emotional stability : 3
Dominance :2.8
Vigilance : 2.6
Social bouldness: 2.5
abstracdness : 2.5
Warmth : 2.3
Rule-consciousness : 2
Privateness : 1.7
Tension : 1.4
Liveliness : 1.3
Apprehension : 1.3

 

[Morpeko]

Warmth: 0.4
Reasoning: 2.7
Emotional Stability: 0.4
Dominance: 2.1
Liveliness: 1.3
Rule-Consciousness: 0.9
Social Boldness: 0.9
Sensitivity: 2.7
Vigilance: 3.9
Abstractedness: 2.6
Privateness: 1.7
Apprehension: 3.3
Openness to Change: 1.5
Self-Reliance: 2.4
Perfectionism: 1.7
Tension: 3.7

 

[yeghor]

Warmth 1.7 Warmth is how nice to people you are. (Fe)

Reasoning 3.1 Reasoning is how good at abstract thinking you are. (Ti)

Emotional stability 2.4 Emotional stability is how in control of your emotions you are. (Fe)

Dominance 2.4 Dominance is how assertive you are when dealing with people. (Te)

Liveliness 0.7 Liveliness is how much energy you display. (Se)

Rule-consciousness 2.2 Rule-consciousness is how much you abide by authority. (Ni or Si)

Social boldness 1 Social boldness is how socially confident you are. (Se)

Sensitivity 2.1 Sensitivity is how much you can be affected. (F)

Vigilance 2.7 Vigilance. (Lack of Se?)

Abstractedness 2.5 Abstractedness is how imaginative you are. (N)

Privateness 2.6 Privateness is how honest you are about who you are. (Introversion)

Apprehension 1.7 Apprehension is how troubled you are. (F)

Openness to change 2.5 Openness to change is how not stuck in your ways you are. (Ne)

Self-reliance 3.4 Self-reliance is how contained your needs are. (Introversion)

Perfectionism 3.1 Perfectionism is how high you standards are for yourself. (Ni)

Tension 1.9 Tension is how driven you are, crossed with impatience. (Se)

 

[Jai]

Warmth: 1.5
Reasoning: 3.6
Emotional stability: 0.9
Dominance: 0.9
Liveliness: 1.6
Rule-consciousness: 1.2
Social boldness: 0.3
Sensitivity: 2.2
Vigilance: 2.5
Abstractedness: 3.6
Privateness: 3.5
Apprehension: 3.5
Openness to change: 4
Self-reliance: 3.4
Perfectionism: 1.1
Tension: 2.4