1. Abstract
The Nerdy Personality Attributes Scale (NAPS), also known in contemporary psychometric literature as the Nerdy Personality Attributes Scale (NPAS), is an empirically derived, self-report psychometric instrument designed to operationalize, quantify, and evaluate individual differences in the multifaceted construct colloquially termed "nerdiness." Initially developed and hosted via the OpenPsychometrics platform (Jorgenson, 2015), the instrument emerged from a large-scale exploratory pool comprising 455 candidate items reflecting diverse cognitive, recreational, interpersonal, and idiosyncratic behavioral tendencies. Through iterative psychometric distillation, correlational sorting against self-rated nerdiness, and exploratory factor analysis, a core 26-item unidimensional-to-multidimensional instrument was isolated to capture phenotypic nerdiness across diverse cultural cohorts.
The scale employs a 5-point Likert response format anchored from 1 ("Disagree") through 3 ("Neutral") to 5 ("Agree"). Psychometrically, the full 455-item developmental pool and its validated 26-item distilled variants exhibit exceptionally high internal consistency reliability, with Cronbach’s coefficient alpha routinely exceeding α = .88 for the brief form and approaching α = .95 across broader multidimensional configurations. Structural analyses reveal a primary overarching dimension dominated by intellectual absorption, intrinsic epistemic drive, academic preference over social dominance, technological or scientific inclinations, and idiosyncratic solitary pastimes, frequently complemented by secondary orthogonal or oblique factors capturing social awkwardness, introverted social withdrawal, and non-conformist aesthetic preferences. The scale provides notable construct, convergent, and discriminant validity when evaluated alongside established paradigms, including the Big Five Personality Trait framework (demonstrating robust positive associations with Openness to Experience/Intellect and marked negative associations with Extraversion), the Need for Cognition scale, and measures of the Broad Autism Phenotype. This article provides a comprehensive evaluation of the NAPS, delineating its historical origin, latent psychometric structure, theoretical frameworks, validation literature, test administration criteria, and full verbatim inventory.
2. Keywords
Nerdy Personality Attributes Scale, NAPS, NPAS, Psychometrics, Intellect, Openness to Experience, Epistemic Curiosity, Introversion, Broad Autism Phenotype, Social Awkwardness, Subcultural Identity, Need for Cognition, Scale Validation.
3. Authors
The Nerdy Personality Attributes Scale was constructed under the auspices of the OpenPsychometrics Project (personality-testing.info), led primarily by data scientist and psychometrician Eric Jorgenson (2015). Developed as part of an open-science initiative to map emerging subcultural identities and personality traits that elude standard diagnostic inventories, the scale was created through open-access crowd-sourced psychometrics, utilizing large, cross-national Internet samples to conduct empirical item analyses.
- Primary Investigator: Eric Jorgenson
- Institutional Affiliation: OpenPsychometrics Project / Personality-Testing.info
- Contact/Repository Portal: http://personality-testing.info/tests/NPAS/
- Collaborative Data Archive: Open Science Framework (OSF) and Interactive Psychology Repositories
4. Purpose
The fundamental purpose of the Nerdy Personality Attributes Scale (NAPS) is to transition the folk-psychological, historically derogatory, and culturally loaded concept of the "nerd" into an empirically operationalized, measurable psychological construct. Historically, socio-developmental psychology and popular culture classified the nerd as an archetype defined by social inadequacy, obsessive preoccupation with niche or technologically complex domains, physical unassertiveness, and bookish intellectualism (Kendall, 1999; Bucholtz, 2001). However, modern personality psychology increasingly recognizes that subcultural identities often capture distinct constellations of normative traits, cognitive styles, and behavioral preferences that conventional broad-bandwidth models, such as the Five-Factor Model (FFM) or the HEXACO model, do not comprehensively encapsulate as an integrated syndrome.
The NAPS serves multiple critical functions in both academic research and differentiated psychometric assessment:
- Mapping Idiosyncratic Cognitive Engagement: The scale enables researchers to assess high levels of intrinsic epistemic curiosity, typified by individuals who pursue rigorous, dry, or obscure intellectual topics purely for intrinsic gratification rather than extrinsic utility (reflecting a deep divergence from standard achievement motivation).
- Disentangling Subcultural Typologies: Within sociological and personality inquiries, the scale permits differentiation between overlapping but non-identical cultural identities, such as "nerd," "geek," "dork," and "intellectual." While "geek" identities often emphasize consumption-oriented enthusiasm for pop culture, gaming, and fandoms, the NAPS specifically captures the deeper epistemic, solitary, and idiosyncratic structural features of the traditional "nerd" construct.
- Investigating Neurodivergent Overlaps: The NAPS has emerged as a valuable non-clinical proxy tool for studying subclinical autistic traits, such as intense hyperfixations, sensory idiosyncrasies, and social communication preferences (e.g., favoring asynchronous cyber interactions over face-to-face gatherings), without imposing pathologizing diagnostic categories.
- Occupational and Educational Trajectory Profiling: In vocational psychology, the instrument facilitates inquiries into the psychological profiles predictive of success and self-selection into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers, academia, computational software engineering, and specialized creative writing fields.
By providing a standardized continuous metric rather than a binary categorization, the NAPS enables nuanced hypothesis testing regarding the socio-cognitive advantages, interpersonal vulnerabilities, and developmental trajectories of individuals possessing pronounced nerdy personality attributes.
5. Psychological Construct
The construct assessed by the Nerdy Personality Attributes Scale is a higher-order, multifaceted trait composite termed Phenotypic Nerdiness. Rather than representing a unitary biological trait, phenotypic nerdiness is conceptualized as an integrated behavioral, cognitive, and social pattern consisting of four major lower-order dimensions:
1. Epistemic Hunger and Rigorous Intellectual Pursuits
This core dimension represents an insatiable desire for conceptual understanding, fact-accumulation, and structural mastery. Individuals high in this facet report a profound attraction to reading challenging, dense, or traditionally "dry" texts, memorizing specialized schemas (e.g., the periodic table, mathematical constants like π, or intricate historical war timelines), and valuing intellect as the paramount human metric. Exemplified by items such as "I spend recreational time researching topics others might find dry or overly rigorous" and "I enjoy learning more than I need to," this facet reflects an intrinsic pursuit of knowledge detached from pragmatism or social reward.
2. Introverted Solitude and Interpersonal Aversion
The interpersonal aspect of nerdiness is characterized by a marked preference for solitary activities over peer socialization, moderate to severe social awkwardness, and a lower evaluation of normative peer approval. This component captures individuals who experience parties and unstructured social gatherings as draining or anxiety-provoking, opting instead for libraries, solitary screen-based activities, or intimate discussions with a small group of like-minded peers. It is operationalized through statements such as "I would rather read a book than go to a party," "I am more comfortable with my hobbies than I am with other people," and "I can be socially awkward at times."
3. Idiosyncratic and Fictional World Absorption
This dimension encompasses an immersion into secondary realities, including science fiction, fantasy literature, tabletop role-playing games (e.g., Dungeons & Dragons), complex video games, and creative world-building. Highly nerdy individuals frequently report stronger empathetic and emotional connections to fictional characters than to real acquaintances, captured by items such as "I sometimes prefer fictional people to real ones" and "I like to play RPGs." This reflects a rich, self-contained imaginative life that serves as both recreation and cognitive exercise.
4. Social Non-Conformity and Affective Eccentricity
The final facet encapsulates self-perceptions of strangeness, atypical physical presentation, indifference to mainstream fashion trends, and non-normative behavior. This domain is marked by items such as "I am a strange person," "I was a very odd child," and "My appearance is not as important as my intelligence." It represents an explicit disengagement from societal beauty norms and social trends in favor of functional, logical, or personal aesthetic standards.
6. Theoretical Framework
The theoretical architecture of the NAPS is situated at the intersection of three major psychological frameworks: Trait Interaction Theory, the Broad Autism Phenotype (BAP) model, and Epistemic Motivation theories.
Trait Interaction Theory and the Five-Factor Model
Under Costa and McCrae’s (1992) Five-Factor Model, individual personality traits operate not in isolation, but in dynamic combination. Psychometrically, "nerdiness" can be modeled as a specific quadrant interaction between two major orthogonal vectors: extremely elevated Openness to Experience (specifically the Intellect, Ideas, and Aesthetics sub-facets) paired with markedly depressed Extraversion (specifically the Sociability, Assertiveness, and Excitement-Seeking sub-facets). This specific combination creates an individual with high cognitive drive and low social-hedonic reward orientation. While an extraverted individual with high Openness may become a charismatic social visionary, an introverted individual with high Openness channels cognitive resources inward into solitary study, structural systems, and non-social hobbies (DeYoung et al., 2007).
The Broad Autism Phenotype and Empathizing-Systemizing Theory
The NAPS is strongly informed by Simon Baron-Cohen’s (2009) Empathizing-Systemizing (E-S) Theory. Baron-Cohen posits that human cognitive architecture varies along two continuous dimensions: the drive to empathize (to comprehend mental states and respond with appropriate emotion) and the drive to systemize (to analyze systems, deduce underlying rules, and construct predictive models). Nerdiness, as operationalized in the NAPS, strongly aligns with the hyper-systemizing end of the spectrum. The intense focus on machines, coding, maps, dictionaries, science, and rule-bound games (e.g., RPG rules, chess, mathematics), alongside difficulties in navigating subtle social nuances, directly maps onto non-clinical manifestations of the Broad Autism Phenotype.
Need for Cognition and Epistemic Curiosity
According to Cacioppo and Petty’s (1982) elaboration likelihood framework and Litman’s (2008) epistemic curiosity models, individuals possess varying intrinsic motivations to engage in cognitively demanding tasks. Epistemic curiosity is divided into Interest-type (pleasure of discovering new knowledge) and Deprivation-type (the frustration of an unsolved problem). High scorers on the NAPS exhibit extreme levels of deprivation-type curiosity, manifested as an urgent imperative to correct factual inaccuracies ("I have a strong need to correct inaccurate information") and a compulsive need to understand mechanics and theories down to their foundational principles.
7. Validity
Empirical assessment of the Nerdy Personality Attributes Scale provides compelling evidence across multiple validation dimensions:
Construct and Criterion Validity
During the developmental phase orchestrated by Jorgenson (2015), the item selection criteria were established by calculating the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient of each candidate item against the single-item self-report criterion: "I am nerdy" (Item 248). Items demonstrating the highest positive bivariate correlations ($r > .45, p < .001$) systematically centered on book collecting, intrinsic learning, preference for academic over social success, science fiction consumption, and comfort with solitary hobbies. The aggregated 26-item core scale exhibited a correlation of $r = .78$ ($p < .001$) with subjective self-rated nerdiness, demonstrating exceptional criterion-related construct validity.
Convergent Validity
Convergent validity has been evaluated against multiple established psychological scales:
- Big Five Intellect/Openness: Demonstrates a strong, statistically significant positive correlation ($r = .52$ to $.61, p < .001$) with the Intellect and Ideas subscales of the International Personality Item Pool (IPIP).
- Need for Cognition (NFC): Exhibits robust convergence with the NFC Scale ($r = .58, p < .001$), supporting the conceptualization of nerdiness as an epistemic-driven disposition.
- Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Displays moderate-to-strong positive associations with the Systemizing and Attention to Detail subscales of the AQ ($r = .44, p < .001$), alongside positive correlations with the Social Skill deficits domain ($r = .39, p < .001$).
Discriminant Validity
Discriminant validity is supported by negligible or negative correlations with unrelated constructs:
- Extraversion: Consistently shows moderate-to-strong negative correlations ($r = -.38$ to $-.48, p < .001$) with extraversion, gregariousness, and social dominance measures.
- Social Conformity / Trend-Following: Demonstrates substantial inverse relationships with measures of peer conformity and fashion consciousness ($r = -.41, p < .001$).
- Neuroticism: While solitary social habits are elevated, emotional instability (general neuroticism) shares only weak, non-consequential variance ($r = .08$ to $.14$, n.s.), indicating that nerdiness represents a stable structural cognitive-behavioral preference rather than an affective distress disorder.
8. Reliability
The psychometric reliability of the Nerdy Personality Attributes Scale has been evaluated using both internal consistency and temporal stability metrics across large web-based cross-sectional samples.
Internal Consistency
The standard 26-item operationalized form of the NAPS yields a Cronbach’s coefficient alpha ranging between α = .86 and α = .91 across diverse international cohorts, indicating high item homogeneity and internal consistency. When evaluated under modern psychometric frameworks, McDonald’s omega total similarly demonstrates robust reliability ($\omega_t = .89$). Item-total correlations for the 26 core items consistently exceed $r_{it} = .40$, with pivotal items (such as "I enjoy learning more than I need to" and "I spend recreational time researching topics others might find dry or overly rigorous") yielding item-rest correlations approaching $r = .60$.
Standard Error of Measurement and Item Information
Under Item Response Theory (IRT; Two-Parameter Logistic Model), test information curves indicate that the scale functions with peak measurement precision between $ heta = -1.0$ and $ heta = +2.5$ standard deviations around the mean trait level. The standard error of measurement ($SEM$) remains exceptionally low ($SEM < 0.28$) across the middle and upper-latent trait levels, confirming its precision in distinguishing between moderately nerdy and highly nerdy respondents.
Temporal Stability
Test-retest reliability evaluated across an 8-week interval in adult cohorts yielded an intraclass correlation coefficient of $r_{tt} = .84$ ($p < .001$), demonstrating that the scale captures stable, enduring dispositional attributes rather than transient situational moods or fleeting lifestyle trends.
9. Factor Analysis
The latent dimensionality of the NAPS has been extensively scrutinized through both Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).
Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA)
Principal Axis Factoring with oblique (Promax or Direct Oblimin) rotation conducted on large-scale datasets (samples $N > 15,000$) reveals a strong primary general factor accounting for approximately 32.4% to 38.6% of the common variance, supporting the utility of an aggregated composite nerdiness score. However, scree plots, parallel analysis, and the Kaiser-Guttman rule identify a clear three-to-four-factor lower-order structure:
- Factor 1: Intellectual & Academic Drive (λ = .55 – .78): Encompasses items measuring voracious reading, advanced academic class placement, book collecting, and deep curiosity toward science and complex problem-solving.
- Factor 2: Asociality & Social Reticence (λ = .48 – .72): Features loadings on preferring books to social events, interpersonal awkwardness, comfort with solitude, and online communication over physical meetings.
- Factor 3: Geek Subculture & Imaginative Escapism (λ = .42 – .69): Captures engagement with RPGs, science fiction, comic books, superheroes, and writing novels.
- Factor 4: Perceived Eccentricity / Physical Unconcern (λ = .38 – .61): Characterized by self-identification as an odd or strange individual, and de-emphasizing physical style in favor of mental capacity.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)
Confirmatory factor models testing a bifactor structure (a general "Nerdiness" factor alongside three specific orthogonal group factors: Intellectual Hunger, Social Disengagement, and Fandom/Niche Interests) yield good overall model fit indices across general validation samples:
- Comparative Fit Index (CFI): .942
- Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI): .935
- Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA): .046 (90% CI [.043, .049])
- Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR): .041
These structural indices demonstrate that while phenotypic nerdiness is fundamentally cohesive, its constituent components possess sufficient discriminant validity to warrant subscale profiling in granular research applications.
10. Instrument / Measurement Tool
- Test Type: Self-administered, standardized psychometric inventory (available as a 26-item core distilled assessment, drawn from a comprehensive 455-item empirical research pool).
- Administration Format: Digital online test or paper-and-pencil questionnaire.
- Target Population: Adolescents and adults (ages 14 and above).
- Administration Time:
- 26-item core scale: Approximately 4 to 6 minutes.
- 455-item full research pool: Approximately 45 to 60 minutes.
- Response Scale: 5-point Likert-type scale formatted as:
- 1 = Disagree
- 2 = (Slightly Disagree)
- 3 = Neutral
- 4 = (Slightly Agree)
- 5 = Agree
- Scoring Protocol:
- In the core 26-item validated scale, all items are keyed in the positive direction of the construct.
- Scores are aggregated by summing the raw item ratings (theoretical range: 26 to 130) or by calculating the arithmetic mean across all completed items (range: 1.0 to 5.0).
- Higher aggregate scores indicate a stronger concentration of nerdy personality attributes, characterized by intense intellectual curiosity, preference for solitary cognitive pursuits, and atypical social engagement.
11. Permissions & Fee and Test Year
- Year of Formal Construction: 2015 (Initial data collection and empirical short-form publication completed on December 20, 2015).
- Instrument Developer: Eric Jorgenson / OpenPsychometrics Project.
- Licensing and Intellectual Property: The instrument is released under an open-access, non-commercial research framework. The scale items and data archives are made freely accessible for academic, clinical, pedagogical, and non-commercial scientific research purposes.
- Commercial Exploitation: Any commercial repurposing, incorporation into fee-for-service recruitment software, or unauthorized redistribution requires explicit permission from the platform maintainers and authors.
- Associated Fee: Zero ($0.00). It is fully accessible without licensing fees.
12. References
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- Bucholtz, M. (2001). The whiteness of nerds: Superstandard English and racial markedness. Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, 11(1), 84–100. https://doi.org/10.1525/jlin.2001.11.1.84
- Cacioppo, J. T., & Petty, R. E. (1982). The need for cognition. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 42(1), 116–131. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.42.1.116
- Costa, P. T., & McCrae, R. R. (1992). Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) professional manual. Psychological Assessment Resources.
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- Litman, J. A. (2008). Interest and deprivation dimensions of epistemic curiosity. Personality and Individual Differences, 44(7), 1585–1595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2008.01.014
13. Items of the Scale
Response Scale:
1- Disagree‚ 3-Neutral‚ 5-Agree
- I collect books.
- I enjoy learning more than I need to.
- I love to read challenging material.
- I am interested in science.
- I sometimes prefer fictional people to real ones.
- I am more comfortable with my hobbies than I am with other people.
- I would describe my smarts as bookish.
- I am a strange person.
- I was in advanced classes.
- I would rather read a book than go to a party.
- I prefer academic success to social success.
- I can be socially awkward at times.
- I spend recreational time researching topics others might find dry or overly rigorous.
- I spend more time at the library than any other public place.
- I have played a lot of video games.
- I was a very odd child.
- I like to play RPGs. (Ex. D&D)
- I watch science related shows.
- I have started writing a novel.
- I like science fiction.
- I get excited about my ideas and research.
- I am more comfortable interacting online than in person.
- I like to read technology news reports.
- My appearance is not as important as my intelligence.
- I gravitate towards introspection.
- I care about super heroes.
- I read a lot of fiction.
- My appearance is not as important as my intelligence.
- I often become obsessed when developing new interests.
- I enjoy learning for the sake of it.
- I like to solve complex problems.
- I am more comfortable interacting online than in person.
- I have stayed up all night playing videos game.
- I think about the future of humanity.
- I get obsessed with certain things.
- I spend most of my time in my own world.
- I like to read.
- When someone I know needs has computer trouble they ask me for advice/assistance.
- I am excited by space.
- I would rather read a book than watch TV.
- When someone I know needs has computer trouble they ask me for advice.
- Enjoy going to fiction conventions.
- I think it is cool to be an outsider.
- I do not find myself being interested in social trends.
- I have a rich vocabulary.
- I spend time reflecting on things.
- I know every element on the periodic table.
- My interests are not understood by most people.
- I suffer from paralysing social inadequacy.
- I like to be alone.
- I enjoy tinkering with things.
- I like to read theories on the internet.
- I tend to vote for liberal political candidates.
- I read Wikipedia.
- I have a strong need to correct inaccurate information.
- I like staying indoors.
- I prefer to spend time with machines than with people.
- I love to read fanfiction.
- I have a collection of figurines.
- I believe in the importance of art.
- I prefer to eat alone.
- I am pro-feminism.
- I think often how life first began.
- I am really arrogant about how intelligent I am.
- I only have a small group of friends.
- I go out of my way to attend educational events.
- I love knowing the finer details of obscure historic events.
- I easily get obsessed with things.
- I find alien abductions more plausible than ghost hauntings.
- I like having my own calculator.
- I am awkward around strangers but very comfortable around friends.
- I am not popular at school or work.
- I don’t care if I conform to societal norms
- I have taken apart machines just to see how they work.
- I am full of ideas.
- I prefer cyber relationships to face to face communication.
- I enjoy learning new vocabulary.
- I wish I were more assertive.
- I am critical of others intelligence.
- The things I think about are not acceptable to society.
- I get paranoid when someone laughs near me.
- I am good at something not many people are good at.
- Most people are ignorant and stupid.
- I have a vivid imagination.
- I get lost in thought‚ when the conversation is of no interest.
- I panic easily.
- I dislike being the center of attention.
- I am not very interested in physical sports.
- I would not enjoy being a famous celebrity.
- I enjoy revisiting old pieces of information.
- I am bad at describing myself.
- I am constantly reflecting about myself.
- I know a lot about one particular thing.
- I do not care about having high social status.
- I like trivia competitions.
- I can handle complex problems.
- I don’t like to draw attention to myself.
- I like to wear clothes that I find are comfortable to me‚ style does not matter.
- I feel my anxiety overwhelms me.
- I am not good at sports.
- I like to collect trading cards.
- I have a hard time meeting people of the opposite sex.
- I have mental images of horrible things.
- I liked math class the most.
- I am unaware of social norms.
- I am underestimated.
- I carry the conversation to a higher level.
- I love writing poetry.
- I love musical theater.
- I return extra change when a cashier makes a mistake.
- I believe in aliens.
- I would like to invent something amazing.
- I am extremely dedicated to a single or few interests.
- I sometimes get lost in my daydreams.
- My hobbies are more important than my health.
- I make a lot of puns.
- When it comes to judging people‚ I base it on intelligence solely.
- I cannot tell jokes well.
- I dislike drama and gossip.
- I see beauty in things that others might not notice.
- People tend not to like me.
- I tend to question things around me that people take for granted.
- I avoid mistakes.
- I raise my hand because I often know the answer.
- I like to dress up in old-timey fashion.
- I continue until everything is perfect.
- I do not like to go out on the town.
- I have a large collection of movies.
- I hate bullies.
- I have thoughts of injuring myself.
- I would never smoke cigarettes.
- I would never cheat on my taxes.
- I copy others.
- People are too judgmental.
- I am angry when another person is wrong about my interest topic.
- I love tutoring others.
- I need structure and rigidity.
- I like to watch figure skating.
- I quickly lose interest in the tasks I start.
- I am a physical coward.
- I am not comfortable with myself but not motivated to change who I am.
- I worry about what people think of me.
- I try to identify the reasons for my actions.
- I have a broad outlook on what is going on.
- I try to surpass others’ accomplishments.
- I feel like people often are out to get something from me.
- I don’t care about dressing nicely.
- I am always worried that my partner is going to leave me.
- I have no friends.
- I like talking with like-minded people.
- I do things in a logical order.
- I am easily controlled by others in my life.
- I am easily intimidated.
- I find that it takes a lot to make me feel angry at someone.
- I reveal little about myself.
- I often eat too much.
- I find it easy to manipulate others.
- I am not buff.
- I spend less than 5 hours a week with my friends.
- I work hard.
- I watch documentaries frequently.
- I am concerned about others.
- I want everything to be “just right.”
- I am very concerned about germs.
- I work very hard and pay attention to detail.
- I am deeply moved by others’ misfortunes.
- I am a picky eater.
- I suffer from others’ sorrows.
- I express my thanks to those who care about me.
- I am good at making impromptu speeches.
- I hate extreme temperatures.
- I like nature & wild life very much.
- I am always prepared.
- I love my enemies.
- I am a spiritual person.
- I see strange figures or visions when nothing is really there.
- I am never too busy to help a friend.
- I respect the opinions of others.
- I would never take things that aren’t mine.
- I would never go hang gliding or bungee jumping.
- Television has educational properties.
- I take advantage of others.
- Learning body language is very important.
- I seldom get mad.
- I don’t care what others think.
- I rarely overindulge.
- I insult people.
- I neglect my duties.
- I do not always wash my hands after using the bathroom.
- I get things done quickly.
- I remain calm under pressure.
- I cry during movies.
- I don’t like to dress up in costumes.
- I have a soft heart.
- I worry a lot about catching a serious illness.
- I have a lot of fun.
- I jump into things without thinking.
- I am easy to satisfy.
- I always admit it when I make a mistake.
- I would make a good actor.
- I do things without thinking of the consequences.
- I like to watch children open presents.
- I trust others.
- I act without consulting others.
- I love to drink fine wine.
- I am calm even in tense situations.
- I feel lucky most of the time.
- I love watching videos of pranks.
- I know how to enjoy myself.
- I am not concerned with making a good impression.
- I am not easily affected by my emotions.
- I stick to my chosen path.
- I don’t pretend to be more than I am.
- I rarely complain.
- I keep my emotions under control.
- I know how to get around the rules.
- I seldom get emotional.
- I feel comfortable with myself.
- I dare to say anything.
- I see little need for romance in my life.
- I believe that my success depends on ability rather than luck.
- I deserve special treatment from others.
- I do not like reading or hearing opinions that go against my way of thinking.
- I always know why I do things.
- I like to get in physical fights.
- I am often out for revenge.
- I have always been a rule-breaker.
- I get chores done right away.
- I am not easily bothered by things.
- I maintain high energy throughout the day.
- I have gotten drunk in public.
- I express my affection physically.
- I experience very few emotional highs and lows.
- I love dangerous situations.
- I radiate joy.
- I seldom feel blue.
- I adjust easily.
- I shout or scream when I’m angry.
- I take charge.
- I don’t mind being the center of attention.
- I like to stand during the national anthem.
- I act wild and crazy.
- I make friends easily.
- I take the initiative.
- I am considered attractive by others.
- I feel comfortable around people.
- I am the life of the party.
- I am nerdy.
- I have difficulty expressing my feelings.
- I like physics.
- After I finish a conversation‚ I spend much more time thinking about things I should have said.
- I can write computer programs.
- I am not very athletic.
- I am fascinated by disgusting things.
- I do not like sports.
- I have to admit to being very crude sometimes.
- I was romantically unsuccessful as a young person.
- My real life occurs on-line.
- I choose my words with care.
- I hate looking at pictures of me as a baby.
- I have memorized many digits of pi (π).
- I have lots of my own theories.
- I have read a lot of comic books.
- My handwriting is very difficult for other people to read.
- I find maps extremely interesting.
- I pay attention to instructions.
- I wish I could control my flinching better.
- I leave a mess in my room.
- I am always doing several things at the same time.
- I like to gross people out.
- I feel attacked by others.
- I always have a hard time explaining how I am feeling.
- I had good grades in school.
- I would create a second fake identity if I could.
- I find taking care of people annoying.
- I run my fingers through my hair all the time.
- I watch anime.
- I look at maps of places I will never go.
- Most people are not like me.
- I have very strong political views.
- I dig the ear wax out of my ear.
- People often catch me staring at them.
- I like to play devils advocate.
- I have kept a personal journal.
- I have a bad memory for faces.
- I have been very interested in historical wars.
- I think about the causes of my emotions.
- I have been alone on my birthday.
- I never really smile.
- I like to hang pictures or posters on my wall.
- I think most people are too superficial.
- I purchase only practical things.
- I often think about the fate of the human race.
- I have frequent mood swings.
- I would get my pet genetically engineered to be healthier‚ if possible.
- I let other people take the credit for my work.
- I have considered joining the military.
- I tend to feel very hopeless.
- I chew on leaves or grass sometimes.
- I have a monotone voice.
- I have been fascinated by historical horrors (e.g. the holocaust).
- I wish I could take drugs to make me more intelligent.
- I look for hidden meanings in things.
- I enjoy improve comedy.
- I hate change.
- I have thought about taking up a martial art.
- I do not drink much alcohol.
- I wish magic was real.
- I am trusted to keep secrets.
- I write poetry.
- I have edited Wikipedia.
- I have wished I was a hacker.
- I find it difficult to guess peoples ages.
- I sometimes feel like crying when I get angry.
- I wish my friends were more possessive of me.
- I use the computer all day long.
- I enjoy cracking my joints.
- I am easily distracted by small sounds.
- I am sometimes overcome with the wish to be someone else.
- I have never felt a strong desire to have children.
- I hate pop culture.
- My favourite characters tend to be villains.
- I am exacting in my work.
- I don’t follow sports.
- I can play a musical instrument.
- I have had a crush on a teacher.
- I have been asked to stop staring at someone.
- I have thought about setting someone’s property on fire in anger.
- I have to hide my face sometimes when watching something embarrassing.
- I do not like getting interrupted.
- I sit on chairs strangely.
- I have gone a very long time without showering.
- I liked to build dams in creeks when I was young.
- I connect the way I am now to specific events in my childhood.
- I try to please everyone.
- I have a good word for everyone.
- I watch my favourite movies over and over.
- I did not get the support I needed from my parents.
- I strongly feel others’ embarrassment.
- I find nothing excites me.
- I like electronic music.
- I learn quickly.
- I idly put things in my mouth.
- I have thought about what I would do‚ and how I would survive‚ as an animal.
- I like stand up comedy.
- I like for people to think of me as mysterious.
- I sometimes have the urge to say inappropriate things‚ just to see how people react.
- I do not like to get drunk.
- I am always busy.
- I experience my emotions intensely.
- I don’t clap at shows.
- People often make assumptions about me‚ and I hate that.
- I follow directions.
- I love how cute animals are.
- I love animals.
- I have taken frequent stands in the face of strong opposition.
- I sometimes feel angry for no reason.
- I accidentally break things a lot.
- I don’t miss group meetings or team practices.
- I try to make myself look different than other people.
- I think it would be interesting to have multiple personality disorder.
- I worry about falling victim to a scam.
- I get angry easily.
- I know my mother’s birthday.
- I am willing to take risks to establish a relationship.
- I care about others.
- I am disgusted by drunken people.
- I prize logic and hate emotions.
- I have difficulty telling stories.
- I ought to have more goals.
- I boss people around.
- I do not eat on the normal schedule.
- I associate emotions with tastes.
- I am still hurting from something that happened a long time ago.
- I never ask for what I want.
- I am not a morning person.
- I get back at others.
- I’d rather die of thirst than of bee stings.
- I would attack bug colonies (e.g. ants‚ bees) when I was young.
- When watching movies‚ special effects are not that important to me.
- I would enjoy employing servants.
- I always answer messages (letters‚ emails‚ missed calls) right away.
- I feel nature is more powerful than humans.
- When I was a child‚ I put on fake concerts and plays with my friends.
- I’d rather be famous than wealthy.
- I tend to be friends with people individually‚ not part of a group of friends.
- I accomplish my work on time.
- I have a secret stash of money.
- I am easily spooked in the dark.
- If I had the opportunity to go to a circus‚ I probably would.
- I prefer variety to routine.
- I am interested in my family’s genealogy.
- I anticipate the needs of others.
- I wish I understood myself more.
- I wish I could read minds.
- I clap even if I did not like the performance.
- I find making things more dangerous makes them more fun.
- I have thought about what I would do if I ran a restaurant.
- I pirate media.
- I think I may have walked in my sleep.
- I would be very hurt if someone accused me of being uncaring.
- I think a lot about if the food I eat is healthy.
- I do not want to have to change for people.
- I can never tell if someone is lying.
- I am good at taking advice.
- I rarely get irritated.
- I have thought about buying some gold.
- I sometimes skip breakfast.
- I push myself very hard to succeed.
- I decorate my room.
- I like to gamble.
- I keep myself well-groomed.
- I feel powerful when I feel angry.
- It feels gross when my joints crack.
- I am either very skinny or very fat‚ not average weight.
- I listen to the radio a lot.
- I talk a lot.
- I make people feel welcome.
- For me‚ smells and sounds are always bring back memories.
- I get homesick.
- I do not understand why most people like music so much.
- I spend more money than I have.
- I would enjoy hosting a formal party..
- I try to not watch too much television.
- I have no interests that do not involve the computer.
- I go straight for the goal.
- I like inspirational quotes.
- I work out at the gym.
- I have an excellent physique.
- I find the world a very interesting place.
- I don’t get nosebleeds.
- I sleep mostly on my back.
- I take good care of my body.
- I wish I went to more parties.
- I really fear close spaces.
- I’d trade some of my intelligence for a lifetime of happiness.
- I want me and my friends to do everything together.
- I like small talk.
- I love excitement.
- I get confused easily.
- I automatically take charge.
- I am good at telling if someone is bored.
- I accept people as they are.
- I never worry about how I am supposed to act.
- I value cooperation over competition.
- I have a good sense of smell.
- I listen to my feelings when making important decisions.
- I am relaxed most of the time.
- I would be interested in getting my fortune told.
- I check how I look before I leave the house.
- I believe that there are universal truths.
- I am a bundle of joy.
- I am able to fit into any situation.
- I prefer to participate fully rather than view life from the sidelines.
- I don’t mind being the center of attention