SocraticGadfly: A psychological peek at who I am and why I blog

July 19, 2005

A psychological peek at who I am and why I blog

Overview: This post is a community experiment with two broad purposes. The first is to create publicly accessible data about bloggers' personalities, which may have sociological value in addition to being just plain fun. The second is to track the propagation of this meme through blogspace. Full details and explanation can be found on the original posting: http://pixnaps.blogspot.com/2005/06/meme-worth-spreading.html

Instructions (to join in the experiment):

1) Take the IPIP-NEO personality test and the Political Compass quiz, if you have not done so already.

2) Copy to the clipboard that section of this post that is between the double lines, and paste it into your blog editor. (Blogger users may wish to use 'compose' mode to preserve formatting and hyperlinks. Otherwise, be sure to add hyperlinks as necessary.)

3) Replace the answers in the "survey" section below with your own.

4) Add your blog information to the "track list", in the form: "Linked title - URL - optional GUID".

5) Any additional comments should go outside of the double lines, including the (optional) nomination of bloggers you wish to pass this experimental meme on to.

6) Post it to your blog!

Survey:Age: 41

Gender: Male

Location: Lancaster (suburban Dallas), Texas, United States, Earth

Religion: None

Occupation: Newspaper editor

Began blogging June 2004

Political Compass resultsLeft/Right: -6.25Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.13

IPIP-NEO results

EXTRAVERSION: 23 - Friendliness 13 Gregariousness 6 Assertiveness 40 Activity Level 47 Excitement-Seeking 51 Cheerfulness 46

AGREEABLENESS: 11 - Trust 10 Morality 7 Altruism 3 Co-operation 64 Modesty 29 Sympathy 47

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS: 46 - Self-Efficacy 46 Orderliness 39 Dutifulness 42 Achievement-Striving 67 Self-Discipline 60 Cautiousness 35

NEUROTICISM: 43 - Anxiety 52 Anger 8 Depression 60 Self-Consciousness 79 Immoderation 19 Vulnerability 62

OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE: 65 - Imagination 53 Artistic Interests 94 Emotionality 0 Adventurousness 23 Intellect 91 Liberalism 83

Track List:1.

Philosophy, et cetera - pixnaps.blogspot.com - pixnaps97a22. (add your entry here)

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