Factor Items
186 items, shown in the original order.
- I am dependent on the support and nurturance of others. -.315
- I fix my own problems. .322
- I can't make it on my own. -.281
- I need others to assume some responsibility in areas of my life. -.284
- I find reinforcement within myself, not others. .274
- I don't like to accept help from anyone.- -.274
- I am self sufficient. .266
- I work best alone. .244
- I detest being dependent. .244
- I am very skilled at achievement. .243
- I can't allow myself to need anyone. .241
- I do my best work alone. .232
- I ask for help. -.229
- I am independent to a fault. .228
- I trust my logic over the logic of others. .227
- I can't do without the company of others. -.226
- I have a lot of will power. .219
- I recharge by being alone. .218
- I get things done quickly. .215
- I like to be alone. .214
- I am in control of almost every aspect of my life. .212
- I need the approval of others. -.21
- I complete tasks successfully. .211
- I don't trust others. .211
- When I am depressed, I seek out more attention. -.205
- I copy others. -.202
- I find independence/autonomy rewarding. .202
- I thrive on problem solving. .202
- I work hard. .198
- I feel it's OK that some people don't like me. .150
- I keep others at a distance. .195
- I don't ever want to grow up. -.192
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- I rely on assurances from others. -.191
- I don't let anyone get too close to me. .191
- I am dependent on my parents. -.190
- I am always busy. .189
- I prefer to keep people at a distance. .188
- I take the initiative. .187
- I reveal little about myself. .187
- I am courageous. .187
- I focus entirely on making decisions logically. .180
- I am very private. .178
- I don't talk unless I have something meaningful to say. .178
- People are so boring and predictable. .177
- I love to be complimented.- .176
- I get confused easily. -.176
- I prefer to be alone. .174
- I require a certain amount of attention. -.174
- I see most people in my life as replaceable. .173
- I could be happy alone. .172
- I continue until everything is perfect. .171
- Being disliked by others causes me anxiety. -.171
- If I was put in isolation with only food and water I would not last very long. -.170
- I live life on my own terms. .169
- I accomplish a lot of work. .169
- I know that to survive I need to be needed. -.168
- I see myself as dependable, self-disciplined. .168
- I need another person similar to me to help get me through life. -.168
- I don't care what others think. .167
- I am quick to spot inconsistencies. .167
- My need to be appreciated by others is very low. .167
- I seek quiet. .166
- I am messy.- .166
- I make friends easily. .166
- I am weak and need a stronger person to carry me through life. -.166
- Achieving an aim or task gives me greater satisfaction than receiving praise or recognition. .166
- I reveal little about myself. .165
- I always know why I do things. .165
- I enjoy being part of a group. -.163
- I don't always do what I say I will do.- .151
- I am always prepared. .163
- I am good at everything I do. .174
- I keep my emotions under control. .161
- Nothing is more important than critical thinking. .161
- I avoid being indebted to anyone or anything. .160
- I always know how to act. .160
- I find pleasure in isolation. .160
- I don't let anyone get too close to me. .159
- I seldom get emotional. .159
- I don't like to be vulnerable. .159
- I am better in a relationship than alone. -.159
- It's difficult to get me excited. .159
- I push myself very hard to succeed. .158
- I am easily intimidated. -.158
- I am a serious person. .158
- If something is not meaningful to me, I will not pursue it regardless of how pleasurable it might be. .158
- I have a strong need for feedback on my achievements and progress. -.158
- I rarely overindulge.- -.157
- I have a history of making and sticking to long term plans. .157
- I need a push to get started. -.156
- I'm a born leader. .156
- I don't like people to pry into my life for any reason. .156
- If someone I romantically like says they are not interested in me enough to pursue things, I move on. .155
- I can handle complex problems. .154
- I do not need the validation of my parents. .154
- I have taught myself to stuff and disconnect from my own feelings for years. .154
- I don't make excuses when I screw up. .154
- I feel best when I am working. .153
- I find it rewarding to be very aware of my environment at all times. .153
- I crusade for what is right even if it creates tension with the external world and may endanger a personal relationship. .153
- I work hard. .152
- I am addicted to attention. -.152
- I prefer friends that challenge me and just think I'm ok to friends that don't challenge me and think I'm awesome. .152
- I take more than I give. .152
- I am a cold person. .152
- Logical thinking is my oxygen. .151
- I plan my life logically. .150
- I don't think anyone is awesome. .150
- I purchase only practical things. .150
- I expect other people to entertain me. -.150
- I am a private person. .150
- My best same sex friends have been more interesting to talk to than my best romantic partners. -.149 (women)
- I express my affection physically. -.147
- I focus entirely on getting my own way, helping myself. .147
- I logically determine sequences and priorities needed to efficiently complete a task of manage a program. .147
- My decisions involve extensive research. .147
- I am a capable person. .147
- I quickly perceive similarities, differences, and anomalies. .147
- I learn quickly. .146
- I do things I later regret. -.146
- I don't care what others think. .146
- I act without consulting others. .145
- I find other people unrewarding. .145
- I'd prefer one day with someone I really loved and 355 days of hanging out alone to hanging out with someone I liked a little less for 365 days. .144
- Other people energize me. -.142
- Approval is very important to me. -.143
- People tell me that I am distant. .143
- I don't care if people think I'm awesome. .143
- I'm standoff-ish. .142
- My goal in life is omniscience. .142
- I do things when I should do them. .142
- I have very good instincts. .142
- I see the world as it is. .142
- I often attack complicated material by separating it into components and analyzing it systematically. .142
- I often eat too much. -.141
- If I was to design my own house, I would design it to resemble others houses that I really liked (which I had seen in person or in pictures). -.141
- I find having little to no responsibilities rewarding. -.141
- I always honor my promises to others. .128
- I need to know how things work. .140
- I look up to no one. .140
- I enjoy being part of a group. -.139
- I fear taking control, leading. -.139
- I don't care what others think. .139
- I take existing ideas and link them together in new and interesting ways. .139
- I am more interested in intellectual pursuits than anything else. .139
- I am not easily affected by my emotions .139
- I have a heart of stone. .139
- I modify models and frameworks to accommodate new data, thereby preserving inner logical consistency. .138
- I make decisions based on specific real world metrics. .138
- I make decisions based on feelings. -.138
- I enjoy work that allows me to dive in with few interruptions. .138
- I complain a lot. -.138
- I swim against the current. .137
- It is hard for me to make a decision if I don't know how others feel about it. -.137
- I don't know what I'm doing with my life. -.137
- I remain in touch with what I want for myself, what motivates me, and what is good. .137
- I am sure of my ground. .137
- I worry about what people think of me. -.136
- When I am depressed, I desire less attention. .136
- My needs for closeness and emotional safety overwhelm me. -.136
- I go out of my way to attend educational events. .135
- Question everything, even question why you question everything. .135
- I do things when I'm supposed to do them. .134
- I am a very organized person. .133
- It is hard for me to make a decision if I don't know how I feel about it. -.133
- I believe in being accountable. .133
- Super logical people annoy me. -.133
- I value internal rewards/validation more than external rewards/validation. .133
- I am a physical coward. -.132
- In most things, I generally try very hard. .132
- My friends are very similar to me. -.132
- People have to be responsible for their own actions. .132
- I pay attention to details. .132
- I try to identify the reasons for the actions of others. .131
- I have a mature understanding of life. .131
- I have not sorted things out yet. -.131
- Nothing is more important than freedom. .131
- I am highly ambitious. .131
- It's better to undershare than overshare personal info. .128
- I am not familiar with failure. .130
- People tell me that I am cold. .130
- I concentrate easily. .130
- I don't like to feel left out. -.130
- I recharge by being with other people. -.130
- I remain calm under pressure. .130