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This is an Excerpt from Chapter 2 of your 100-page Personality Report

MADHURI, how you compare to the averageperson

Knowing how you compare to the average person can give you insight

into which parts of your personality stand out when you interact 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' mea-

surements. 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 talkativewhen 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 Cali-

fornia have revealed interesting findings about the way our personality

compares to the average. By carefully tracking the personality traits

of hundreds of individuals from preschool through adulthood, re-

searchers have concluded that people, on average, can and do changein predictable ways over time. Our activity level, for example, slowly

decreases as we grow older. We also tend to become 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 above average when

compared to your peers, you will most likely still be above average

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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 robot) 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 whatcan 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 average, 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 impor-tant 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 average 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

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Average Male

Average Female

Your Score

You are somewhat less outgoing than the average female is. Most fe-

males like to keep themselves busy with continuous interaction, con-

versations, 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 male tends to be less extroverted than

the average female is.

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Emotionality

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Average Male

Average Female

Your Score

You are more relaxed and calm than the average female and male are

when it comes to stress and feeling intense emotions. The average fe-

male and male are more reactive to their feelings and mood swings

than you are. Your balanced way of dealing with emotions is aguiding part of your personality.

The average male and female are similar in their level of emotionality.

Women, however, tend to talk about their feelings and emotions more

than men do. Starting in early childhood, girls are encouraged to ex-

press their feelings more than boys are.

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Your comparison to the average continues in your 100-page Personal-

ity Report with the following comparisons:

Thoroughness

Openness

Agreeableness

Sensing vs. Intuiting

Thinking vs. Feeling

Judging vs. Perceiving

Knowing how you compare to the average will help you understand

how others perceive you and where you stand out from the average.

You can order your complete 100-page Personality Report for GBP

19.95 at www.personality100.com. It will be emailed to you immedi-

ately.

In your 100-page Personality Report:

Chapter 1 - Your detailed Personality Measurement

Chapter 2 - Society: How you compare to the average?

Chapter 3 - Work: Your ideal role

Chapter 4 - Heredity: The inherited parts of your personality

Chapter 5 - Family: Sides of you impacted by Birth Order

Chapter 6 - Basics: Your 5 needs on Maslow's hierarchy

Chapter 7 - Love: Your love shapeChapter 8 - Friends: Your attachment style

Chapter 9 - The Future: Our recommendations

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