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June 30, 2005

I Scream, You Scream

We all scream for blog memes!

Full details can be found here. Some explanation and my results are below the fold.

Here's the scoop:

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.

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!

And now, for my exciting results. Ooh! Aah!

Survey

Age: 33
Gender: Male
Location: Denver, Colorado
Religion: None / Atheist
Occupation: Management Consultant
Began blogging (dd/mm/yy): 03/19/03

Political Compass results

Economic Left/Right: 6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.95

IPIP-NEO results

EXTRAVERSION: 74
Friendliness: 74
Gregariousness: 53
Assertiveness: 86
Activity Level: 52
Excitement-Seeking: 64
Cheerfulness: 72

AGREEABLENESS: 33
Trust: 82
Morality: 42
Altruism: 35
Cooperation: 7
Modesty: 23
Sympathy: 43

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS: 66
Self-Efficacy: 89
Orderliness: 49
Dutifulness: 51
Achievement-Striving: 74
Self-Discipline: 48
Cautiousness: 62

NEUROTICISM: 44
Anxiety: 47
Anger: 92
Depression: 23
Self-Consciousness: 12
Immoderation: 49
Vulnerability: 42

OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE: 71
Imagination: 65
Artistic Interests: 53
Emotionality: 89
Adventurousness: 61
Intellect: 84
Liberalism: 29

Track List

1. Philosophy, et cetera - pixnaps.blogspot.com - pixnaps97a2
2. Pharyngula - pharyngula.org - pharyngula3128d2f0
3. World Wide Rant - www.worldwiderant.com - wwr1004ao

OK, your turn. Do it. NOW. Don't make me angry. See how angry I can get up there? You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

Ah, who am I kidding? I'm likeable all the time.