Ramble Strip: A Meme of Unusual Size

Monday, August 01, 2005

A Meme of Unusual Size

Well, this was a good way to waste some time. The number values for the IPIP-NEO personality test are taken out of a score of 100 - most of mine seem pretty accurate, actually, except for a couple that made me go, huh? Also, I like the idea of a Go-meme - look at all the links you'll get if you participate!
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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: A Meme Worth Spreading.

Instructions (to join in the experiment):

Take the IPIP-NEO personality test and the Political Compass quiz, if you have not done so already.
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.)
Replace the answers in the "survey" section below with your own.
Add your blog information to the "track list", in the form: "Linked title - URL - optional GUID". ("GUID" stands for global unique identifier - it should be a short string that currently yields no results in a Google search.) NOTE: I included the definition of "GUID" because I'm stoopid and didn't have a clue what it was! -Kim
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.
Post it to your blog!

Survey:

Age: 26
Gender: Female
Location: West Virginia, USA
Religion: Evangelical Christian (Baptist)
Occupation: An almost-medical student (two weeks! Holy crap!)
Began blogging (mm/dd/yr): 08/2004

Political Compass Results

Economic Left/Right: 5.63

Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 4.56

IPIP-NEO results

EXTRAVERSION: 23
Friendliness: 24
Gregariousness: 20
Assertiveness: 10
Activity Level: 49
Excitement-Seeking: 21
Cheerfulness: 71

AGREEABLENESS: 71
Trust in Others: 42
Morality: 81
Altruism: 46
Co-operation: 89
Modesty: 87
Sympathy: 26 (I can't figure this one out, unless it's based on questions that ask me, in effect, if I feel sorry for people who don't have much but who aren't trying to help themselves, either.)

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS: 52
Self-Efficacy: 38
Orderliness: 66
Dutifulness: 59
Achievement-Striving: 47 (again, huh?)
Self-Discipline: 16 (sadly true)
Cautiousness: 84

NEUROTICISM: 80
Anxiety: 97 (TRUE!)
Anger: 58
Depression: 55
Self-Consciousness: 95
Immoderation: 73
Vulnerability: 99

OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE: 5
Imagination: 33
Artistic Interests: 1
Emotionality: 70
Adventurousness: 0 (hah)
Intellect: 51
Liberalism: 1

Track List: