Factor Items
198 items, shown in the original order.
- I see myself as calm, emotionally stable. .399
- No matter how bad life gets, I get through it. .357
- I am courageous. .325
- I don't care what others think. .305
- I am easily discouraged. -.295
- I get upset easily.- .295
- I'm a born leader. .285
- I have high self esteem. .277
- My need to be appreciated by others is very low. .276
- I am good at making impromptu speeches. .275
- I worry about what people think of me. -.273
- I am easily moved to tears. -.267
- I feel hugely anxious and self-conscious all the time. -.265
- I am usually quite confident when learning a new game or sport. .262
- I get teary eyed easily. -.254
- I feel it's OK that some people don't like me. .250
- I am generally a very happy person. .250
- I have good self restraint. .247
- I fear being judged by others. -.244
- I am at peace with myself. .242
- I have a lot of will power. .240
- I love to think up new ways of doing things. .237
- I am in control of almost every aspect of my life. .236
- Being disliked by others causes me anxiety. -.234
- I take risks. .232
- I have a natural talent for influencing people. .232
- I usually fear for the worst.- .232
- Every day is a new adventure. .225
- I am inclined to rely more on improvisation. .221
- I don't like to be judged. -.216
- I am optimistic. .216
- I rarely feel self-conscious in a strange group. .215
- I fear taking control, leading. -.213
- How I feel/think about myself does not rely on the opinions of others. .213
- I am happy with my life. .212
- I am self sufficient. .210
- I am very skilled at seduction. .210
- I am weak and need a stronger person to carry me through life. -.209
- I know how to get around the rules. .206
- I see flaws/weaknesses as opportunites for fixes/improvements. .206
- I have a fear of public speaking. -.205
- No matter how good things are I find something th complain about. -.205
- I am adaptable. .205
- Optimism is my oxygen. .204
- My needs for closeness and emotional safety overwhelm me. -.203
- When I'm not happy, I make changes to my life. .202
- I see myself as open to new experiences, complex. .201
- I seek danger. .201
- I can make anybody believe anything I want them to. .198
- I try to experience life entirely in the moment. .198
- I am very skilled at achievement. .198
- No matter how bad life gets, I'll always fight though it. .198
- After a break up, I'd rather mourn the end of the relationship for months than move on with my life. -.196
- I can usually talk my way out of anything. .194
- I can't handle romantic rejection. -.194
- I am more preoccupied with what I like than with being liked. .194
- I can put on a convincing smile if the situation calls for it no matter how I really feel internally. .194
- A good friend challenges me. .193
- I thrive on problem solving. .193
- I don't understand people who get emotional. .192
- I fear taking control, leading. -.192
- I objectively measure the external world to achieve measurable goals. .191
- I am not concerned with making a good impression. .190
- It is hard for me to make a decision if I don't know how I feel about it. -.190
- I focus entirely on making decisions logically. .190
- I don't measure my success by public opinion. .189
- My attention tends to be on the present moment and current experience rather than on past events or future possibilities. .189
- Taking risks does not bother me if the gains involved are high. .188
- If someone I romantically like says they are not interested in me enough to pursue things, I move on. .188
- I can talk others into doing things. .187
- I will not be taken advantage of. .187
- I find reinforcement within myself, not others. .186
- I am open to change. .186
- I am energetic. .184
- I seek adventure. .182
- I am flexible. .181
- I could be happy living anywhere. .180
- If I was put in isolation with only food and water I would not last very long. -.180
- I always know how to act. .179
- I am a capable person. .177
- I like to be masculine. .177 (men)
- I don't care if people think I'm awesome. .177
- Anything is possible. .176
- I feel comfortable around people. .176
- I don't need any more anxiety in my life. -.173
- Approval is very important to me. -.172
- I find living my life rewarding. .172
- I love to chat. .172
- I see myself as dependable, self-disciplined. .171
- I identify with powerful / dominating types. .171
- I modify models and frameworks to accommodate new data, thereby preserving inner logical consistency. .171
- I am more talented than average and thus have more responsibility to contribute to the world. .170
- I am willing to try anything once. .169
- Romantically, I imagine abandoning behavior, even when/where it doesn't exist. -.169
- I don't like to feel left out. -.169
- I can be clingy in a romantic relationship. -.169
- I cannot survive without being loved by someone. -.168
- I am good at resisting temptation. .168
- I am able to manipulate others. .168
- Nothing is more important than critical thinking. .168
- I logically determine sequences and priorities needed to efficiently complete a task of manage a program. .169
- I have a mature understanding of life. .168
- Most people are better than me. -.167
- I have vigorous health. .165
- People are things to be used. .164
- I'm living in the past.-.164
- I take existing ideas and link them together in new and interesting ways. .164
- I have taught myself to stuff and disconnect from my own feelings for years. .163
- I make decisions based on feelings. -.163
- I experience shame a lot. -.163
- I readily see cause-effect relationships. .162
- I would like to climb Mount Everest. .162
- I am the greatest human being that has ever existed. .162
- I have a heart of stone. .161
- If someone's argument appears to be strong and contradicting of what I believe, I will listen all the more carefully. .160
- I let my feelings strongly guide me. -.160
- I would like to be a politician. .160
- I have the freedom to become something other than my circumstances would normally produce. .159
- I'm a free spirit. .158
- I trust my logic over the logic of others. .158
- I understand people who think differently. .157
- When I want something that belongs to someone else, it is as good as mine. .157
- I wnt to form my own opinions. .155
- I'm jealous of people that I think are better than me. -.154
- I live a life based on ordered, deductive logic based on objective criteria and external hierarchies(status, prestige, etc.). .154
- When I'm depressed, I like to do something random. .157
- I would associate with someone whose behavior had a negative effect on the world if that association was beneficial to me. .156
- I focus more on what I like (what I find attractive) than being liked (being attractive to others). .154
- I recognize that the real world is exactly what it appears to be and work with data provided by it. .152
- If I meet someone I like, it's easy for me to ask them to hang out some time, i.e. initiate a friendship. .150
- Safety is very important to me. -.149
- I want to be different from others. .155
- I want everything to be 'just right.' -.156
- I find being in control rewarding. .153
- I have identity issues. -.152
- I can run very fast. .152
- I find it easy to manipulate others. .151
- I'm not a big risk taker. -.151
- I have very good instincts. .151
- I concentrate easily. .151
- I live a life based on ongoing analysis, searching for definitive principles and mismatches thereof. .151
- I seek deep emotional and spiritual intimacy. -.15
- I see the world as it is. .15
- I generally have the upper hand in my romantic relationships. .149
- When I'm depressed, I like to do nothing. -.149
- I can manage many things at the same time. .147
- I enjoy being reckless. .147
- Happiness is the most important thing in life. .147
- If someone I romantically like says they may not be interested in me enough to pursue things, I move on. .147
- The normal rules don't apply to me. .146
- I am on the right path in life. .146
- I lack empathy. .145
- I meet my obligations. .144
- I tend to ignore any feeling that undermines ideas I value. .144
- I am highly aware of my immediate surroundings and using my five senses (hearing, sight, smell, touch, taste) to immediately react to them. .144
- I am reliable. .144
- I avoid dangerous situations. -.143
- I have difficulty enduring even a mild degree of conflict with those close to me. -.143
- I can't make it on my own. -.143
- It is hard for me to make a decision if I don't know how I feel about it. -.143
- I am aware at a detailed level of what is going on in my body including my emotional state. .143
- I have little control over my own life. -.142
- I feel lost. -.142
- I find political discussions interesting. .142
- It is difficult for me to read in a space that isn't quiet. -.141
- I am defined by my internal compass (not an external one). .141
- A good friend is more challenging than supportive. .139
- My enjoyment admiring things exceeds my desire to be admired. .139
- I sometimes feel as if I could sleep for a week. -.139
- Defending my own ideas is very important. .139
- I can be insensitive to the feelings of others. .139
- I find independence/autonomy rewarding. .138
- If I ruled the world it would be a better place. .137
- People tell me that I am cold. .137
- I need to be needed. -.137
- I can get pretty much anyone to like me romantically. .136
- I am controlled by my environment. -.136
- I dislike physical/manual labor of any kind. -.136
- I am special and chosen. .135
- My actions are predominately motivated by how they'll cause others to view me. -.135
- My self esteem is based on how attractive I am to others. -.135
- I color my hair. -.135
- I don't know who I am. -.134
- When I'm depressed I don't have much attention to give. -.134
- I do things that impress me. .134
- Winning is very important to me. .133
- I believe in brutal honesty. .133
- I enjoy performing in front of people. .133
- I am dependable. .132
- Whatever will be, will be. .132
- I am quick to spot inconsistencies. .132
- I need another person similar to me to help get me through life. -.132
- It is hard for me to make a decision if I don't know how others feel about it. -.131
- People I decieve are fools who should have known better. .131
- People have to be responsible for their own actions. .131
- Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. .130
- I know how to be happy. .130
- I find being appreciated rewarding. -.130