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MOTIV Personality Trait Descriptions
Offbeat (Unconventional)
*Conventional types will tend towards the opposite of the characteristics below |
High scoring Offbeat testimonials Low scoring Offbeat testimonials |
Motivation: To find new ways to do things Purpose: Knowledge selection/discovery Conflict: new ways vs. status quo/old ways Historic antecedent: Jungian Intuition vs. Sensing Historic example: Albert Einstein Film example: Che Guevara (Motorcycle Diaries) Counter example: Robert E. Lee |
Characteristics: not big on customs/traditions, has a strong need for individuality, anti-status quo, revolutionary, their ideas sometimes surprise people, does things others find strange, obscure, non-conformist, peculiar, considered to be eccentric by others, abstract, lives life on own terms, alternative, experimental, artistic, rebels for the sake of rebellion (i.e. even when it doesn't make sense), good at making impromptu speeches, has take frequent stands in the face of strong opposition, inclined to do the opposite of what others want them to do, good at coming up with something new, radical, discordant thinker, complex, crazy, wild, atypical, idiosyncratic, likes losing them-self in things, random, often acts on the spur of the moment, creative, likes to do frightening things, improviser, seeks out the patterns of the universe, feels best taking risks, main motivation is to be different, feels attracted to the mysterious, prefers variety to routine, has a vivid imagination, spontaneous, breaks the rules, prone to excess, intense, mystical (more) |
The following items all had statistically significant factor loadings (similar to correlations) on the Offbeat drive: |
Healthy items | Offbeat factor score / Vital factor score |
*for a low score assume the opposite of the above. the descriptions listed here are made up of personality items. people who scored high on this type scored higher on the above items compared to the average. (more info on construction) |