Empiricism

Factor Items

288 items, shown in the original order.

• Logical thinking is my oxygen. .633
• I focus entirely on making decisions logically. .599
• feelings ooooo analysis .556
• If something doesn't make logical sense there's a problem. .475
• feels right ooooo makes sense .465
• I am guided by definitions, logical deductions, or other nuggets of reasoning. .469
• I am primarily motivated by the quest for logical purity. .446
• I strive for internal logical consistency. .443
• I make decisions based on specific real world metrics. .439
• Nothing is more important than critical thinking. .419
• I modify models and frameworks to accommodate new data, thereby preserving inner logical consistency. .407
• I organize data and ideas into a logical internal framework or sets of categories. .400
• Being logical makes me happy. .396
• I logically determine sequences and priorities needed to efficiently complete a task of manage a program. .395
• I live a life based on ongoing analysis, searching for definitive principles and mismatches thereof. .391
• I am often skeptical, critical, and evaluative. .379
• When my life doesn't make logical sense, I'm unhappy. .377
• If I had to choose between an illogical path that I felt strongly drawn to and a logical path that I didn't feel strongly drawn to, I would choose the logical path. .375
• systematic .374
• brainiac .362
• I do things in a logical order. .359
• If I can't come up with rational reasons to do something, I don't do it. .354
• I thrive on problem solving. .353
• I often attack complicated material by separating it into components and analyzing it systematically. .353
• rational 00000 irrational -.345
• exact .342
• systematic .341
• I find analytical living rewarding. .341
• I like clear goals and clear ways of measuring success. .339
• I objectively measure the external world to achieve measurable goals. .337
• factual .333
• I recognize that the real world is exactly what it appears to be and work with data provided by it. .333
• Super logical people annoy me. -.331
• rational ooooo irrational -.329
• diagnostic .325
• I live a life based on ordered, deductive logic based on objective criteria and external hierarchies(status, prestige, etc.). .321
• exact .318
• I am quick to spot inconsistencies. .317
• I trust my logic over the logic of others. .317
• I plan my life logically. .309
• I frequently look at past and current concrete situations and data. .307
• An internally consistent feeling state is more important than an internally consistent logic/rationality. -.296
• I love intellectual pursuits more than most other things in life. .295
• I always know why I do things. .293
• How I feel about things has greater influence on me than my logic. -.293
• I quickly perceive similarities, differences, and anomalies. .289
• investigative .283
• If a life choice made logical sense to me I would stick with it no matter how unpopular or even unpleasant it made me feel. .276
• gut 00000 evidence .274
• fantasy 00000 reality .274
• calm ooooo emotional -.272
• I make decisions based on feelings. -.269
• I find theoretical physics interesting. .269
• I readily see cause-effect relationships. .267
• One should always be willing to carry on the discussion in the opponent's terminology. .267
• I am highly theoretical. .266
• I am a serious person. .266
• Others should be made to pay for their stupidity. .261
• I'm the type of person that thinks of escaping into a world where everything is solved using equations. .260
• professorial .259
• I analyze and critique what doesn't fit with a well-defined principle. .258
• You have to take things apart (figuratively and/or literally) to understand how they work. .256
• I would be happy if I had a more logical undertanding of things. .255
• Question everything, even question why you question everything. .254
• My decisions involve extensive research. .251
• I have a history of making and sticking to long term plans. .251
• I find it rewarding to be very aware of my environment at all times. .251
• I fine-tune a definition or concept to support a theory, perspective or framework. .250
• categorizer .247
• scholarly .245
• expert .244
• I value justice higher than mercy..243
• People tell me that I am stiff. .241
• My goal in life is omniscience. .239
• I tend to think before I speak. .239
• I search for and acknowledge any internal contradictions, then I amend my beliefs accordingly. .238
• I see the world as it is. .237
• I enjoy work that allows me to dive in with few interruptions. .237
• I try to identify the reasons for my actions. .236
• emotional control ooooo emotional overload -.236
• I am more interested in intellectual pursuits than anything else. .235
• orderly trait .234 (on triword 1.13)
• studied .231
• Only through the awareness of all possibilities am I fully satisfied. .231
• Justice is very important to me. .230
• literal .226
• I love to read challenging material. .221
• My intellectual interests define me. .218
• I strive for internal consistency of my ideals/morals. .216
• I am a learning engine. .215
• intimacy ooooo isolation .214
• I like to be viewed as proper and conventional. .211
• I need to know how things work. .211
• I purchase only practical things. .210
• work ooooo play -.210
• masculine .209
• I strive for internal consistency of my feelings. .209
• I am interested in science. .208
• I review a lot of information over time to confirm what is customary or standard. .208
• studious .207
• People who have no utility to me, don't matter to me. .206
• I avoid mistakes. .203
• I see flaws/weaknesses as opportunites for fixes/improvements. .203
• academic .203
• I try to examine myself objectively. .200
• I am highly self aware. .200
• I tend to take precautions. .199
• People have to be responsible for their own actions. .197
• I am not easily affected by my emotions. .196
• concrete .195
• I am correct. .195
• Life is a puzzle that I will figure out. .195
• I like to be thought of as a normal kind of person. .194
• I am very picky about movies. .191
• Doing volunteer work is a waste of time. .190
• I have a very good reputation. .189
• math oooo art -.189
• complex .188
• I reveal little about myself. .187
• I love to examine the unusual. .187
• When I'm depressed, I desire things to make more sense. .186
• depressed 00000 stressed .186
• The world should be as I want it to be, but I can still be happy if/when it isn't. .186 (men)
• I am a cold person. .185
• planner ooooo spontaneous -.184
• theoretical oooo proven .184
• Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it. .182
• self-reliant .181
• I don't like people to pry into my life for any reason. .181
• Rules are rules. .181
• I value females over males. -.181 (male)
• I find being in control rewarding. .181
• The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results. .181
• Winning is very important to me. .180
• When it comes to romantic attraction, captivating my mind is more important than captivating my heart. .180
• I would never want to have more than one or two kids. .179
• I grew up in a parent centered household. .179 men
• The definition of a good agreement is one that benefits me and the other party equally. .178
• People who are more capable should carry more responsbility. .177
• wise .177
• I am a private person. .177
• I like things I can control. .177
• I find it rewarding to let my feelings guide me in life. -.177
• I dislike being the center of attention. .176
• I find being in control rewarding. .176
• I don't feel I deserve anything but I will aim to attain/accomplish anything I am interested in attaining/accomplishing. .176
• accountable .176
• born leader .176
• I like to solve complex problems. .175
• I have a lot of theories. .175
• I am always prepared. .174
• The external is merely a means/template for which my internal reinforces itself. .173
• I find reinforcement within myself, not others. .172
• I find being in control rewarding. ,172
• I like to dress in a neutral way. .171
• I go out of my way to attend educational events. .171
• People tell me that I am cold. .171
• I concentrate easily. .170
• I am very picky about music. .169
• I have contempt for people that are inferior to me. .169
• I am exacting in my work. .168
• I like order. .168
• If I think something I'm attracted to might cause me pain, I avoid it. .168
• In romantic relationships, I tend to make more of the big/important decisions. .168
• I let my feelings strongly guide me. -.167
• I am very serious. .167
• I learn quickly. .166
• I am very careful. .166
• Integrity is more important than loyalty. .166
• I'm not interested in friendships I can't control. .165
• I always know how I feel. .165
• It is very important for me to maintain my preferred internal feeling state(s). .165
• I notice whether the details in front of me match what I am accustomed to. .164
• Privacy is very important to me. .164
• I seek quiet. .163
• I believe in being accountable. .163
• I do things when I'm supposed to do them. .163
• Colleagues are competitors. .162
• I always know how to act..162
• more authentic 00000 more presigious .161
• I'm always conflicted between being authentic and being polite. .161
• I value males over females. .160 (men)
• When I determine someone I'm romantically involved with isn't the type of person I want to be with, I move on. .160
• My own happiness and success are more important than the happiness and success of others.- -.160
• I compare an experience against a storehouse of familiar experiences to find what's reliable. .159
• People are things to be used. .159
• I fix my own problems. .158
• As long as I still want something, I keep trying different things until I succeed. .158
• I feel perfectly justified in getting my way, all the time. .158
• I find it rewarding to put my life in the hands of fate. -.158
• I focus entirely on avoiding the spotlight. .157
• People are so boring and predictable. .156
• I am selfless/considerate when it comes to those close to me but selfish/inconsiderate when it comes to strangers. .156
• I don't trust others. .156
• explanatory .153
• I want to follow a path in life which is ambitious, unconventional, logical, beneficial to the world, and makes me happy. .153
• I focus entirely on getting my own way, helping myself. .153
• I fulfill the same regular work or activity everyday at a comfortable pace. .152
• I would like to be a politician. .152
• I like to be alone. .151
• Pleasure (the gratification of my desires) is very important to me. .151
• Rules are rules. .151
• I tend to prefer liberal political candidates. .151
• I have a heart of stone. .151
• I transform myself by focusing inward on a specific way I foresee I will need to be. .150
• extravagant ooooo minimalist .150
• I try to identify the reasons for the actions of others. .149
• I want everything to be 'just right.' .149
• It's difficult to get me excited. .149
• I strive for internal consistency of my ideals/morals. .149
• I am very private. .149
• I believe everything happens for a reason. -.148
• I have a lot of will power. .148
• I am very particular about who/how I am, but it's entirely for me, not to please/impress anyone else on this planet. .148
• I have a plan for my future. .147
• I make plans and stick to them. .147
• I put zero effort into what I wear. .147
• I avoid extremes of feeling and action. .146
• I see myself as dependable, self-disciplined. .146
• Strict observance of the established rules is likely to prevent a good outcome. .146
• I seek out the patterns of the universe. .138
• I have a lot of fun. -.145
• questioning .145
• I am highly aware of my immediate surroundings and using my five senses (hearing, sight, smell, touch, taste) to immediately react to them. .145
• external 00000 internal .144
• I am determined to have my own way. .144
• I spend a lot of time analyzing myself. .144
• I am a perfectionist. .144
• I frequently get lost for long periods working on one of my intellectual projects. .144
• I will never be satisfied until I get all that I deserve. .144
• open ooooo private .144
• I am right, others are wrong. .144
• I don't talk unless I have something meaningful to say. .144
• I meet my obligations. .143
• Truth is best found externally. .143
• I see myself as calm, emotionally stable. .143
• I frequently look at possibilities and meanings behind things. .143
• brutally honest .143
• I operate based on an ideology. .142
• I dislike small talk, but I enjoy talking in depth about topics that matter to me. .142
• I see most people in my life as replaceable. .142
• I find independence/autonomy rewarding. .142
• minimize pain ooooo maximize pleasure -.141
• Happiness is about self improvement not ascending the social hierarchy. .141
• I detest being dependent. .140
• I am in control of almost every aspect of my life. .140
• Morality is relative. .140
• I have always achieved at the top of my class academically. .139
• I apply leverage to a situation to solve a problem impersonally using minimal effort. .139
• I would hate to be considered odd or strange. .139
• altruistic ooooo non-altruistic .139
• I am frugal. .139
• I am obsessed with perfection. .139
• My need to be appreciated by others is very low. .139
• witty .138
• I am dutiful. .138
• I enjoy being thought of as a normal "mainstream" person. .137
• I believe that I am better than others. .137
• My own happiness and success are more important than the happiness and success of others.- -.137
• I am the life of the party. -.136
• I am very skilled at achievement. .136
• I have a need to appear better than others. .136
• I jump into things without thinking. -.136
• I do things when I should do them. .136
• Architecture interests me a great deal..136
• I am more talented than average and thus have more responsibility to contribute to the world. .136
• I am fun. -.135
• It would be nice to have allies. .135
• My ego is bigger than my heart. .134
• The truth is more important than my image. .134
• I find non-analytical living rewarding. -.133
• I don't enjoy most people but I'm still very happy. .133
• I am good at everything I do. .132
• I live inside my head. .132
• I can be callous. .132
• I am ruled by my emotions. -.132
• People tell me that I am distant. .132
• I have taught myself to stuff and disconnect from my own feelings for years. .132
• Curiosity is my oxygen. .132
• Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. .131
• I would be happy if I could avoid change/risk. .131
• Knowing who you are = knowing what makes you happy. .131
• I frequently attempt to conceive the future, possible contingences, and significance of things. .131
• I follow directions. .130
• self-interested ooooo othercentric -.130
• rely on self ooooo rely on others -.130
• 'Bohemians' and people who lead wild lives are just unwilling to accept the fact that some kinds of social controls are necessary (for example, laws concerning what you can wear on the street). .129
• I like to downplay my merits to others. .125