Chapter 2

This Chapter is an excerpt from the 9 Chapters of your 100-page

Personality Report

Adrian, how you compare to the average person

Knowing how you compare to the average person can give you in-
sight into which parts of your personality stand out when you inter-
act with other people.

Personality Measurement Is Relative

When reading your Personality Report, it is important to understand

that personality measurements are what scientists call 'relative'
measurements. For example, think about the statement: "Sarah B.
is a talkative person." What does this statement mean? We are all
talkative when we compare ourselves to a goldfish, but perhaps less
talkative when we compare ourselves to a gossip journalist. The
question is: 'Sarah B. is talkative, compared to whom?' The answer
is: 'Compared to the average person in the population.'
Researchers from the Institute for Personality Assessment in
California have revealed interesting findings about the way our
personality compares to the average. By carefully tracking the per-
sonality traits of hundreds of individuals from preschool through
adulthood, researchers have concluded that people, on average, can
and do change in predictable ways over time. Our activity level, for
example, slowly decreases as we grow older. We also tend to be-
come less emotional, less extroverted, and more thorough as we get
older. On a relative basis, though, people's comparison to the average
tends to remain stable. That is, although you might become less
active as you get older, if your activity level at the age of 20 was

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above average when compared to your peers, you will most likely
still be above average when compared to your peers at the age of
70. Personality studies show, for example, that 3-year-olds who
were more afraid than average of unfamiliar objects (a metallic ro-
bot) also tended to be shyer than average at the age of 18. Although
the children became less afraid with age, so did their peers.

To see where your personality stands out, compare yourself to

the average.

It is this relative nature of personality measurements that tells us

what can be predicted from a personality test. A personality test
cannot predict how you will act in each and every situation. On
some days you will be more active, while on other days you will
be less. But a personality test can predict how you will act on aver-
age, on an average day, compared to the average person.
On the following pages, you will find a graphical description of
how you compare to the average male and female in each of the
eight personality areas. In the case of personality measurement, it
is important to remember that 'average' does not mean 'good' or
'bad', or even 'normal', it simply tells you the 'most common' score.
You can consider the areas in which you deviate most from the av-
erage to be the areas of your personality that stand out the most
when you interact with other people. These areas are the guiding
parts of your character.

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 Your Comparison to the Average

Extroversion

Average Male 51

Average Female 67

Your Score 20

0 20 40 60 80 100
Score

You are somewhat less outgoing than the average male and female
are. Most people like to keep themselves busy with continuous in-
teractions, conversations, and the company of others. You also enjoy
these things, but having some time on your own is equally important
to you. This is one of the guiding parts of your personality.
The average male and the average female differ slightly in their
extroversion level. The average female tends to be more extroverted
than the average male is.

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Emotionality

Average Male 74

Average Female 76

Your Score 36

0 20 40 60 80 100
Score

You are more relaxed and calm than the average male and female
are when it comes to stress and feeling intense emotions. The aver-
age male and female are more reactive to their feelings and mood
swings than you are. Your balanced way of dealing with emotions
is a guiding part of your personality.
The average male and female are similar in their level of emotion-
ality. Women, however, tend to talk about their feelings and emo-
tions more than men do. Starting in early childhood, girls are en-
couraged to express their feelings more than boys are.

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Thoroughness

Average Male 63

Average Female 72

Your Score 75

0 20 40 60 80 100
Score

You are more organized and focused than most males and females
are. This part of your personality will stand out when you interact
with other people. This is a guiding part of your personality.
The average male is slightly less focused than the average female
is, but with the positive side that he tends to be more flexible than
the average female. One the whole, both the average male and the
average female are fairly organized and reliable.

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Openness

Average Male 51

Average Female 53

Your Score 35

0 20 40 60 80 100
Score

You are more interested in patterns and predictability than most

males and females are. You prefer to have a set routine in the way
you go about your activities. You are more loyal to the things you
believe in than most people are. This is one of the guiding parts
of your personality.

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Agreeableness

Average Male 40

Average Female 56

Your Score 36

0 20 40 60 80 100
Score

You are similar to most males in your level of agreeableness. Like

you, most males are caring and empathetic, but prefer to keep some
space between themselves and other people's problems.
Males and females differ slightly in their levels of agreeableness.
The average female is more agreeable than the average male is.

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 Your Thinking-Mode Preferences and the Average

Sensing vs. Intuiting

Average Male 18

Average Female 19

Your Score 42

Sensing 0 Intuiting
Score

Most males follow the same brain path that you do when thinking
about a topic. Like you, most males are more interested in hearing
the main point of a message before hearing about all the topics that
connect to it.
The average male and female differ in the type of information
they are attracted to. Most males prefer to focus on facts in the 'here
and now'. Most females prefer to focus on what can be inferred or
speculated on.

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Thinking vs. Feeling

Average Male 36 48

Average Female 47

Your Score 36

Thinking 0 Feeling
Score

Males are an interesting case when it comes to thinking vs. feeling:

50 percent of males are 'thinkers', making decisions based mostly
on logic, while the other 50 percent are extreme 'feelers' - making
decisions based fully on their heart. Your tendency is in the direction
of the thinkers. For you, clear thinking and rational explanations
are important.
The majority of females are feelers. They place less emphasis on
logic and rational explanations.

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Judging vs. Perceiving

Average Male 9

Average Female 7

Your Score 19

Judging 0 Perceiving
Score

The average female and male feel most comfortable in an environ-

ment that is semi-structured and stable. They enjoy finishing a
project more than they enjoy beginning a project. You are similar
in this regard.

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Table of Contents

• Your detailed Personality Measurement

• How do you compare to the average person?
• Your Ideal Role in Society
• Where does your personality come from?
• Your Childhood Influences: Birth Order
• Your 5 Needs: The Meaning of Relationships
• What can you improve about yourself?
• How You Approach Relationships: Your Attachment Style
• Conclusion: Your 3 Tools for a New Era

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