29 Markers of Strong Differences Between Di and Qi

In the calculation of Di and Qi, the functionality of the functions was not considered at all, and the introversion and statics attributed to them were completely neutralized during subtraction. Therefore, in the considered differences of "strength," BD and BK are influenced only by two socionic traits: questimnity-declatimnity and democracy-aristocracy (the latter also referred to as egalitarianism-elitism).
BD is the pole of aristocracy and declatimnity, BK is the pole of democracy and questimnity, and their difference, therefore, is purely the sum of the two traits taken with the opposite sign.

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So, what are the markers of Di minus Qi, that is, the sum of aristocracy and declatimity? The questionnaire items for these clusters were selected based on the criterion of the maximum value of the ratio of the difference between Di and Qi to the sigma of the type profile of the question, and grouped into clusters according to a mixed criterion of the semantic content of the question and the actual correlation of its profile with the profile of the entire cluster being considered.

Table 1. Dichotomy profiles

Table 2. Function profiles

Table 3. Type profiles

After each question, the correlation of its profile with the averaged profile of all 29 clusters is indicated.

CLUSTER 1: The principle of voluntary and unquestioning submission to the alpha individual (the leader) of the group {#cluster-1:-the-principle-of-voluntary-and-unquestioning-submission-to-the-alpha-individual-(the-leader)-of-the-group}

YES:

1. Usually, more harm comes from those who undermine the authority of leadership than from those who conceal the truth for the sake of public peace. 0.92
2. If you don't belong to a group of people bound by personal loyalty to their leader, you won't achieve anything in life. 0.89
3. What do you prefer in people? - 1) Willingness to stand up for their opinion, regardless of rank; 5) Respect for the opinion of the boss and the mood of the majority of the team. 0.85
4. Every group should have a "senior in rank." 0.84
5. I feel comfortable if I am a member of a "pack" with a strong, authoritative leader. 0.81
6. I always try to be attentive to the hierarchy that exists in the group and respect it. 0.80
7. It is not a sin to bow low to the strong and powerful. 0.77
8. In my behavior, I always follow the leader without complicating things (I will do as the leader does, within my place in the general order). 0.77
9. In a good society, there should be a single leader. 0.74
10. I am almost always sure that my superiors are right. 0.40

NO:
11. I recognize leadership only in people who are smarter and more talented than I am. -0.33
12. Attempts to influence me not by persuasion, but by orders and forceful pressure almost always cause a strong or even angry internal protest in me. -0.49
13. I strongly dislike people who constantly demand concessions from others. -0.54
14. It is true that I cannot tolerate or forgive rude coercion. -0.61
15. I view with irony the national cultures where every youth and even non-youth group must have its leader. -0.62
16. I would never agree to work in an organization where I have to obey orders unconditionally, sometimes even foolish ones. -0.62
17. I am used to interacting with other people on equal terms, and I cannot imagine any other way of interacting. -0.66
18. Being free and independent is a hundred times more important than being high-ranking. -0.67
19. People should behave independently, not the same, they shouldn’t look to leaders. -0.68
20. I immediately feel intense hatred toward any attempts at authoritarian rudeness and forced coercion. -0.69
21. I enjoy being in a society and environment where no one depends on anyone, where there are no "elders" or "authorities." -0.74
22. I don't need any leaders or chiefs, I am independent. -0.79
23. I believe that people can govern themselves and live happily without kings, leaders, or masters. -0.80

CLUSTER 2: The ideal of a socially stratified or caste society {#cluster-2:-the-ideal-of-a-socially-stratified-or-caste-society}

YES:

1. I would prefer to live in a well-structured caste society, where professions and social roles are passed down by inheritance. 0.94
2. A person who is destined by birth to be a servant to higher-ups should be obedient to their fate. 0.89
3. In my opinion, modern society has too much equality. 0.84
4. I like the saying: "Every cricket should know its own perch." 0.80
5. Russian serfdom had many positive aspects that Russia lost for a long time after its abolition. 0.77
6. Representatives of different social groups should remain representatives of those groups, not mixing with each other. 0.74
7. I believe that slaves in the slave-owning states of the ancient world actually had a better position compared to what is usually described by various historians and "humanist" writers. 0.71
8. I believe that Russian serfdom (before 1861) had more good in it than bad. 0.69
9. Equal rights for indigenous people and immigrants to work, education, and social welfare is harmful nonsense. 0.63
10. Developed clan loyalty is better for society than harmful. 0.59

NO:
11. I am irritated by any manifestations of inequality between people. -0.62
12. I am a supporter of a classless society based on equality among people. -0.62

CLUSTER 3: Categorical opposition of the interests of one's own group/pack to other groups (so-called "patriotism") {#cluster-3:-categorical-opposition-of-the-interests-of-one's-own-group/pack-to-other-groups-(so-called-"patriotism")}

YES:

1. A person is not a patriot if they allow or even help foreigners criticize their state. 0.92
2. People who are indifferent to their state's sports victories cause me dislike. 0.78
3. If a scientific discovery is important, it should remain in the native country. 0.78
4. I don't like cosmopolitans; a worthy person is always a patriot. 0.75
5. The most dangerous people for the state are those who pollute the national soil with the weeds of cosmopolitanism. 0.75
6. Being a patriot means defending your country from any accusations. 0.73
7. The interests of my fellow countrymen are always much more significant to me than the fate and interests of any other people. 0.69
8. Sympathy for a competing country or a competing company with your employer is already betrayal. 0.66
9. I believe that the law should impose the strictest penalties for betraying the interests of one's state. 0.62

NO:
10. If someone's patriotic pride condemns the population to long material deprivation, then that is crap, not patriotism. -0.76
11. Patriotism is often cultivated to cover the enslavement of the people. -0.83

CLUSTER 4: Orientation towards the opinion of the majority and its authorities {#cluster-4:-orientation-towards-the-opinion-of-the-majority-and-its-authorities}

YES:

1. A person should obey the opinion of the majority. 0.91
2. It is true that I will never go against the collective: not for myself, nor for others. 0.78
3. I usually find it easier than others to accept existing orders, even if I consider them wrong. 0.76
4. In politics, one should always support the position of the majority. 0.76
5. Personal loyalty is always more important than beliefs, talents, and abilities. 0.73
6. When dealing with important tasks, the opinions and positions of authorities are important to me. 0.69
7. Choose the more appropriate: 1) I am not inclined to follow public opinion and mood. 5) I don't like staying in the minority and easily align with the general opinion and mood. 0.68
8. I always follow the principle that everything should be done exactly as it is already accepted at this job and in this group. 0.67
9. If society imposed a complete ban on discussing certain topics, I wouldn't protest for long and would adapt more easily than others. 0.63
10. I am dependent on public opinion (at least no less, and probably more, than others). 0.56
11. The opinion of the majority of the people is always the most correct opinion. 0.55
12. When starting a new task for myself, I always consult with someone about how to avoid possible problems. 0.48

NO:
13. If I get sick, I will consult not just one doctor, but several, and I will actively monitor the treatment process, delving into all tests and procedures. -0.25
14. Truth is always more important than public opinion, so I would never compromise my beliefs and principles just because someone around me might think otherwise. -0.50
15. I often go "against the tide" in my words and actions—I even like it. -0.57
16. Scientific inquiry and belief in authorities are completely incompatible. -0.64
17. I usually behave strictly independently and originally—against public opinion and the crowd. -0.68
18. I am more often suspicious of the majority opinion than trusting of it. -0.71
19. In any matter, it is very important for me to maintain my sense of independence. -0.71
20. I believe that the collective and "public opinion" are very rarely right (in fact, almost never). -0.80
21. I despise "herd mentality" in people. -0.82
22. It is true that, as a rule, I do not tolerate pressure from any general, collective, or "public" opinion. -0.83
23. I am irritated by those who like to "march in formation." -0.91

CLUSTER 5: Execution without reasoning {#cluster-5:-execution-without-reasoning}

YES:

1. Compared to existing norms, most children should be raised with: 1) More independence, 5) More obedience, 3) Everything is fine as it is. 0.84
2. I can execute without reasoning. 0.66
3. As an executor, I do not ask unnecessary questions and do not have doubts along the way. 0.65

NO:
4. Intelligence in children is much more important than their obedience. -0.64
5. It is true that I don't like to follow the general routine. -0.71
6. I absolutely could not be a silent executor in someone else's army. -0.75
7. I hate it when someone dictates or even just advises me on the work process. -0.75
8. I get very irritated when I am given any assignments. -0.77
9. I cannot stand dress codes (mandatory clothing requirements) and sometimes disregard them even at official events. -0.79
10. It is difficult for me to carry out anything just by order, as I always think about the ultimate goal of the task. -0.82

CLUSTER 6: Looking to the group, expecting evaluations and rewards from it for good behavior, relying on one’s hierarchical career within the group {#cluster-6:-looking-to-the-group,-expecting-evaluations-and-rewards-from-it-for-good-behavior,-relying-on-one’s-hierarchical-career-within-the-group}

YES:

1. I believe that ranks and classes for civil servants, based on length of service, are necessary and useful. 0.90
2. I believe that mandatory assignment of class ranks to all government officials in increasing order, depending on length of service and specific merits, is a good and necessary practice. 0.87
3. Military valor is one of the greatest human virtues. 0.82
4. I enjoy patriotic films. 0.79
5. Propaganda should foster a readiness for heroism in people. 0.74

NO:
6. I am much less ambitious than others regarding any government, public, or professional ranks and titles. -0.63
7. I always get very upset if someone "is more equal than me" and has more extensive rights, privileges, and advantages compared to me. -0.64
8. I judge a person solely by their abilities, their diplomas and titles are always irrelevant to me. -0.72
9. I find all pomp, titles, positions, ranks, hierarchies, etc., laughable and boring, along with their traditions and rituals. -0.75
10. I am irritated by any hierarchy and mandatory respect for people "based on their status": position, age, etc.; to my taste, this is usually more bad than good. -0.86

CLUSTER 7: Traditional (conservative, retrogressive, and partly anti-intellectual) values {#cluster-7:-traditional-(conservative,-retrogressive,-and-partly-anti-intellectual)-values}

YES:

1. The masses do not need the development of rights or self-awareness; what they need and what is more important is the strengthening of faith and traditions. 0.85
2. I respect works of art more that have stood the test of time. 0.76
3. I take ideals of the past as examples, not utopian ideals of the future. 0.76
4. I would prefer the job of a priest over that of a photographer. 0.71
5. If time travel to the past were possible, it should be prohibited to avoid inadvertently changing the present. 0.67
6. I rarely think about transforming the world and much more often try to find my place within the existing, dominant system. 0.62
7. I am for people strictly observing religious rules and traditions. 0.57
8. I usually assume that old, proven keys will always work for anything new. 0.56
9. Since youth, I believe that scientific discoveries will sooner or later turn into evil. 0.53
10. The smarter the accused, the more guilty they are. 0.48
11. I believe that people lived better in the past than they will live in the future. 0.45

NO:
12. I would prefer to live in the future rather than the past. -0.65
13. I am not easy to label as conservative with respect to new, unconventional theories and solutions. -0.71
14. I would rather live two hundred years from today than two hundred years ago. -0.86
15. I am more of a liberal than a conservative. -0.94

CLUSTER 8: Ideal of information secrecy and its strict stratification depending on the caste of the consumer {#cluster-8:-ideal-of-information-secrecy-and-its-strict-stratification-depending-on-the-caste-of-the-consumer}

YES:
1 People should receive strictly portioned information depending on their role and position in society. 0.76
2 The general public should only know what they are supposed to know. 0.74
3 A subordinate should not know the purpose of the orders given to them. 0.74
4 If I were a ruler, I would definitely try to classify and hide from the public the arrival of an alien flying saucer on Earth. 0.71
5 Public peace is more important than the truth. 0.67
6 The contradictions present in society should be hidden, not exposed. 0.61
7 Historical truth about past events is unnecessary and harmful if it interferes with national self-respect. 0.55
8 Universal broad education is more harmful than beneficial to society. 0.48
NO:
9 Classifying important events from the public is always extremely bad. -0.63
10 I have always defended and will defend freedom of speech - the fuller, the better. -0.86
11 If I were President, I would expand transparency and reduce the lists and duration of information classified as state secrets. -0.89
12 I am irritated by any attempts to restrict the freedom of information dissemination. -0.91

CLUSTER 9: Principle of collective responsibility (mutual liability) {#cluster-9:-principle-of-collective-responsibility-(mutual-liability)}

YES:
1 I support the principle of collective responsibility - everyone should be responsible for one. 0.91
2 All members of each nation should to some extent share the guilt for the sins committed in the past by other representatives of the same nation. 0.78
3 Mutual liability is an important part of stable and successful governance. 0.76
4 The family should be responsible for each of its members. 0.73
5 I support the principle of collective responsibility. 0.60

CLUSTER 10: Direct markers of high peripheral vasopressin (fluid retention in the body, rapid cessation of bleeding) {#cluster-10:-direct-markers-of-high-peripheral-vasopressin-(fluid-retention-in-the-body,-rapid-cessation-of-bleeding)}

YES:
1 During the day I rarely drink, and I usually don’t urinate often either. 0.74
2 It is true that my bleeding is usually minor and stops quickly (with cuts or abrasions, in women during menstruation, etc.). 0.52
3 I usually drink water, tea, or mineral water only during meals, and even then not much, and rarely drink outside of meals. 0.41
NO:
4 I have a habit of drinking a lot of water (tea, mineral water, or other liquids) daily. -0.52
5 I drink a lot of water every day. -0.57

CLUSTER 11: Priority of group (state, nation, collective) interests over the interests and rights of the individual {#cluster-11:-priority-of-group-(state,-nation,-collective)-interests-over-the-interests-and-rights-of-the-individual}

YES:
1 Obviously, citizens should ideally be subordinate elements of their state, "cogs" in a large, smoothly operating machine. 0.91
2 A citizen should belong to the state, just as a child belongs to the family. 0.89
3 The interests of the collective are always more important than someone's individual rights to freedom. 0.89
4 The people, with their collective self-awareness, are above any individual. 0.88
5 I believe that the importance and value of individual human interests are often exaggerated - because one person is always only part of the whole, composed of many people. 0.87
6 The family has the right to limit the rights and interests of any of its members. 0.87
7 The world of any individual person is just part of the overall fate of the state, and nothing more. 0.87
8 If a person lacks loyal feelings, then they lack moral nobility. 0.85
9 I believe that the interests of the individual are nothing compared to the interests of the clan and tribe. 0.82
10 I consider it absolutely normal and even correct that Soviet practice, when first-year students were sent to agricultural work for a week in September. 0.79
11 There can be no independent sovereign individual - only the state is sovereign and independent. 0.78
12 Limiting individual rights in the name of the clan as a whole is always justified. 0.75
13 What is useless for the entire hive of bees is also useless for each individual bee. 0.63
14 I see nothing wrong with each person being heavily dependent on society. 0.55
NO:
15 Many government functions in many countries today are clearly excessive. -0.56
16 Feeling independent from others is very important to me. -0.64
17 I have an aversion to any pressure from the collective on the individual. -0.67
18 I highly value my independence. -0.73
19 Personal interests are always more important than any group ones. -0.75
20 My independence is what I value most. -0.76
21 I believe that even the highest state interests cannot have priority over the laws and rights of citizens. -0.77
22 I am more for reducing the functions and rights of the state towards citizens than for increasing them. -0.78
23 People’s rights to life and freedom are more important than any state and national interests. -0.78
24 There is a lot of individualism in my character - being a cog in a "big machine" is unbearable for me. -0.81
25 It is extremely unpleasant for me when I am "lined up" according to some rules. -0.81

CLUSTER 12: Adherence to vertical autocratic-imperial values {#cluster-12:-adherence-to-vertical-autocratic-imperial-values}

YES:
1 Economic growth should not occur at the expense of the state's sense of greatness. 0.87
2 Monarchy is better than a republic in most cases. 0.82
3 I support a "strong hand" government. 0.81
4 An ideal monarchy is better than an ideal republic. 0.70
5 Proper power should be built "top-down", and talk of democracy is for the weak-minded. 0.69
6 For me, absolute monarchy is better than constitutional monarchy. 0.62
7 I am closer to the idea that history and the path are common for all, not unique for each individual. 0.53
NO:
8 Power should be built bottom-up, according to the canons of democracy, and not top-down. -0.68
9 Limited and parliamentary constitutional monarchy is definitely better than autocracy. -0.70
10 Human rights and social equality are definitely more important than the imperial might of the country. -0.72

CLUSTER 13: The ideal of national unity in unanimity (with suppression of dissent) {#cluster-13:-the-ideal-of-national-unity-in-unanimity-(with-suppression-of-dissent)}

YES:
1 Among other nations, I respect the most those that can act harmoniously, as a single whole. 0.87
2 Censorship is justified if the work of the press begins to interfere with the interests of state power. 0.86
3 A country will not be strong and respected in the world if it allows room for dissent. 0.86
4 The most necessary value for any society is the unity and cohesion of the people. 0.86
5 In public life, it is necessary to foster adherence to a single ideology among the people. 0.84
6 A wide diversity of behavioral patterns and models of human behavior should not be allowed — such diversity harms public stability and the strength of the state. 0.78
7 There is always more harm than benefit from a cacophony of opinions. 0.73
8 Multiparty systems are only needed by politicians. 0.70
NO:
9 Every person should be absolutely free in their political views. -0.63
10 The motto "Science and Humanism" is closer to me than the motto "Unity and Cohesion." -0.77
11 Which statement is closer to you? - 1) The people are strong through their unity. 5) The people are strong through their individual talents. -0.83

CLUSTER 14: Constant sense of belonging to a narrow group of people {#cluster-14:-constant-sense-of-belonging-to-a-narrow-group-of-people}

YES:
1 I always feel part of a larger human whole — a nation, a state, a collective. 0.74
2 I am a team player, and at work I always rely on its cohesion and division of labor. 0.70
3 I almost always feel not as an individual, but as part of a clan, tribe. 0.69
4 It is natural for me to think that everything that exists must have a father and a primary source, a creator. 0.67
5 I like to be like everyone else. 0.58
6 If I declare any views, they are always the views of a certain group of people with whom I am connected. 0.53
7 I always seek my place in the common order, it is very important for me to constantly feel it. 0.52
8 Without a sense of belonging to a collective, I would feel uncomfortable. 0.52
9 Any human life is valuable only insofar as it is useful and necessary for the nation as a whole. 0.51
10 What is closer to you? - 1) I feel independent from everyone, almost god-like. 5) I feel an inseparable part of a certain community. 0.46
11 I distrust any loners — whether in science or business. 0.40
12 It is usually preferable to rely on relatives or former colleagues and comrades rather than on people who share your views. 0.38
13 I find it much easier to perceive information from a person if I know their belonging to a certain group: national, professional, etc. 0.29
NO:
14 It is true that I respect intelligence and intellect in people more than their actual social success. -0.12
15 I am more drawn to people who are maximally similar to myself than to those who "psychologically complement" me. -0.34
16 All relatives, except father and mother, should be treated only according to their personal qualities — that is, regardless of the degree of kinship. -0.34
17 Shared interests are always much more important than people's citizenship and nationality. -0.39
18 Fitting into a certain group hierarchy and becoming its inseparable part is rather unpleasant than pleasant for me. -0.51
19 I would rather work: 1) As a government employee 5) In a private company -0.53
20 I believe that true faith in God does not need a church. -0.55
21 On television, I usually find individual sports competitions more interesting than team games. -0.59
22 I respect the individuality of a foreign personality more than their ability to fit into a collective as a useful member. -0.60
23 In conversation, I have the habit of separating myself from others (that is, I am more likely to ask my partner: "So, are you finally going?" rather than "So, are we finally going?") -0.60
24 I disapprove of people who always flock into groups, packs, and crowds, demonstrating their animal herd instinct. -0.62
25 Individuality is above all, I am alien to any hierarchy, pack mentality, and groupthink. -0.67
26 I more often strive to act according to my own will and independently, rather than within the framework of mutual subordination and collective rules of the game. -0.71
27 I am an individualist, and in myself and others, I am exclusively interested in personal qualities, not in belonging to any collective. -0.71
28 Individualism is good, not bad. -0.72
29 What is more characteristic of you? - 1) Striving for unity and wholeness, willingness to unite people and unite with them. 5) Unwillingness to unite and bring people together. -0.74

CLUSTER 15: Priority of working for one’s group rather than for oneself personally — sees the meaning of life in working for one’s narrow group within a role distribution system {#cluster-15:-priority-of-working-for-one’s-group-rather-than-for-oneself-personally-—-sees-the-meaning-of-life-in-working-for-one’s-narrow-group-within-a-role-distribution-system}

YES:
1 All the time I spend with pleasure in work and care — but in care not for myself, but for "my people": family, friends, colleagues, the common cause. 0.67
2 Public interests have always worried me more than personal ones. 0.67
3 I am more committed to common interests than personal ones. 0.67
4 In this life, I work for others, and that suits me. 0.63
5 I see only good in the idea that every young man or woman should work for a year of their life as ordinary workers in a factory or on construction sites. 0.61
6 It's a pity that the practice of voluntary summer student construction teams has disappeared. 0.60
7 I more often work for the common good rather than for individual benefit. 0.56
8 My life is dedicated to the common collective good. 0.54
9 I am one of those who, in principle, are capable of self-sacrifice for the sake of an idea or the common good. 0.51
10 I am responsive to requests from my family to help with any work. 0.44
NO:
11 I think about myself first, then about others. -0.39
12 Doing something for someone, forgetting about myself — well, that's definitely not about me. -0.48

CLUSTER 16: Principle of Suppression of Freedoms, Ideal of a Trimmed Lawn. {#cluster-16:-principle-of-suppression-of-freedoms,-ideal-of-a-trimmed-lawn.}

YES:
1 I believe that lawmakers often cater to liberals and give people too much freedom. 0.83
2 I am a team player — for me, there are always "ours" and "theirs." 0.75
3 In my opinion, domestic mass media has been infiltrated by too many fans of Western liberalism. 0.73
4 I would like professional military service if it paid well. 0.69
5 The closer civil society resembles the structure of the military, the healthier, stronger, and more resilient society will be. 0.60

CLUSTER 17: Priority of Punishments Over Rewards (Any punishment from "above" — whether from a leader, a group, a god, or fate — is perceived as correct and fair) {#cluster-17:-priority-of-punishments-over-rewards-(any-punishment-from-"above"-—-whether-from-a-leader,-a-group,-a-god,-or-fate-—-is-perceived-as-correct-and-fair)}

YES:
1 The more fear there is in society, the more prosperity and order it has. 0.76
2 Humanitarian ideas only corrupt people. 0.73
3 Under the threat of censure or some kind of fine, people usually learn faster than through praise and rewards. 0.67
4 I enjoy forbidding things, or I enjoy monitoring how people follow certain prohibitions. 0.65
5 I would categorically prohibit private drivers who are not licensed taxi drivers from providing paid rides under the threat of heavy fines and revocation of their driving licenses. 0.62
6 When I fear punishment, I learn things faster. 0.61
7 Before a sports race, the thought of possible defeat and disgrace excites and motivates me more than the thought of possible victory and triumph. 0.35
NO:
8 I cannot tolerate any kind of injustice towards myself, even the slightest infringement. -0.45
9 Rewards and incentives motivate people to work well more effectively than fines and punishments. -0.51
10 I always perceive mistakes and rough patches in life as incomprehensible and undeserved injustice. -0.53
11 To get anything out of me, you have to praise me — scolding me is useless as motivation. -0.58
12 An atmosphere of fear and penalties kills my desire to learn for a long time. -0.59
13 Fear of punishment should be used as a motivator as rarely as possible, or better yet, not at all. -0.65

CLUSTER 18: There is no stubbornness in views and no protest desire to go against the general flow {#cluster-18:-there-is-no-stubbornness-in-views-and-no-protest-desire-to-go-against-the-general-flow}

YES:
1 I’m unlikely to get into conflict with the majority, even if I think I’m right and they are wrong. 0.31

NO:
2 I always believe in my new ideas and plans, even if no one else believes. -0.28
3 The disagreement or misunderstanding of others only strengthens my protest and desire to insist on my rightness. -0.30
4 I become aggressive if I see and understand something for sure, and others don’t see it. -0.43
5 If beliefs like mine were persecuted, they would only become more uncompromising and stronger for me. -0.52
6 It’s important for me to respect myself, and the respect of others is much less significant to me. -0.52
7 I display aggression if my freedom is restricted. -0.53
8 I am the sole judge of my beliefs and words. -0.58

CLUSTER 19: No getting stuck on pleasant activities {#cluster-19:-no-getting-stuck-on-pleasant-activities}

NO:
1 If any activity brings me pleasure, I can get stuck on it for a long time, so it’s hard to break away, and this even interferes with other tasks and interests. -0.61
2 It’s usually very difficult for me to break away from something I enjoy. -0.80

CLUSTER 20: No anticipation from exploration and ecstasy from discovery {#cluster-20:-no-anticipation-from-exploration-and-ecstasy-from-discovery}

YES:
1 It’s better to accidentally suppress something innovative than to allow confusion. 0.73
2 I prefer tasks that have a single solution with a single acceptable result. 0.61
3 I prefer to work only with methods that have been tested and proven by others. 0.55
4 I prefer methods of work that are common and already tried. 0.52
5 I don’t like and poorly understand jokes based on wordplay. 0.49
6 Developing something new is rather not my thing; I’d prefer to work with established technologies. 0.49
7 I know how to behave significantly and maintain the necessary dignity. 0.39

NO:
8 I enjoy starting something new. -0.41
9 Among the students in my class, I was one of the two or three most curious. -0.46
10 I often feel inspired by the sensation that I’ve made a sudden discovery, grasped some new, main, and very important idea. -0.48
11 I feel anticipation when exploring new objects. -0.53
12 I have always been and continue to be interested in many different things from various fields of knowledge, which are in no way related to each other. -0.56
13 When I encounter something new, I often experience a brief thrill or ecstasy at the beginning, a vivid and not always justified feeling of "revelation." -0.58
14 I am strongly attracted to and excited by any mystery or novelty. -0.60

CLUSTER 21: High patience, calmness, restraint, and secrecy. {#cluster-21:-high-patience,-calmness,-restraint,-and-secrecy.}

YES:
1 In what state are you most likely to attack others or their interests? 1. Agitated or dissatisfied 5. Calm and balanced 0.50
2 I easily control my behavior, I never lose my composure, and I avoid excesses. 0.46
3 It’s hard to provoke me. 0.40
4 Everything comes to those who can wait, and I have that flexible talent. 0.39
5 I’m good at controlling myself — my pride, desires, and even love. 0.35
6 If I get sick, I usually treat myself without telling anyone about my illness, not making a big deal about it to my close ones (I’ll mention my health only briefly if they ask). 0.30
7 Feverish impatience is not my thing at all. 0.30
8 I tend to keep my feelings to myself rather than express them aloud. 0.27

NO:
9 Sometimes I get angry and upset. -0.16
10 I tend to interrupt others. -0.21
11 Sometimes I rush to tell acquaintances about someone's supposedly dishonorable and improper behavior. -0.28
12 Occasionally, I lose my composure and start getting angry. -0.29
13 If something gets into my head, it’s very hard for me to stop and slow down. -0.34
14 If I’m upset, I won’t calm down until I’ve thoroughly expressed everything I think about this terrible universe with stamping feet. -0.35
15 If someone reproaches me, calls me to conscience, or teaches me tact, I can easily and often get enraged in response. -0.37
16 I often get upset by various small things. -0.38
17 I often rush things — it’s a habit. -0.41
18 I get angry easily. -0.44
19 I lack patience in matters that require long waiting. -0.50
20 I tend to be impatient if I don’t like something. -0.52
21 I can’t stand waiting in line for a long time; I start “fidgeting.” -0.55
22 My dissatisfaction tends to discharge in small and frequent portions rather than accumulating in rare but large bursts. -0.61
23 I lose patience easily if something takes longer than I expected. -0.61
24 It’s hard for me to wait my turn. -0.65

CLUSTER 22: Dislike for deviations from the average norm {#cluster-22:-dislike-for-deviations-from-the-average-norm}

YES:
1 I believe that it is almost always unacceptable to deviate from the norm. 0.65
2 Deviations from established rules are only acceptable in the most exceptional cases — “the law is harsh, but it’s the law.” 0.57
3 I believe that society can calmly exist and develop without those who constantly stand out sharply. 0.46

NO:
4 I would be very upset if I were considered as ordinary and commonplace as everyone else. -0.37
5 My excited protest, if it happens, is not directed at calming people or even at making them comply with my rules, no, it often serves to stimulate discussion and disagreement in a group. -0.58
6 I prefer people who are unusual in my surroundings, who claim uniqueness. -0.59
7 I like deviations from the norm and usually welcome them. -0.66

CLUSTER 23: Patience and tolerance for failures, unpleasantness, and deprivation of what is familiar {#cluster-23:-patience-and-tolerance-for-failures,-unpleasantness,-and-deprivation-of-what-is-familiar}

YES:
1 For a good reward or as an “endurance test,” I could probably pierce my palm with a metal needle (of course, after disinfecting the needle). 0.42
2 It’s true that I’m not an anxious person. 0.40
3 It’s true that the fear of unemployment and misfortunes is not mine, I’ve never had and never will have these concerns. 0.25

NO:
4 I am highly sensitive to the danger of losing. -0.17
5 I often worry about my health. -0.31
6 I feel very painful when deprived of something familiar — I keep thinking about where to get it. -0.34
7 I easily get offended by remarks. -0.39
8 I get strongly “knocked off balance” by current, immediate failures. -0.41

CLUSTER 24: Humility, submission to predestined fate {#cluster-24:-humility,-submission-to-predestined-fate}

YES:
1 I easily allow other people to set tasks for me. 0.60
2 I quite often convince people of the usefulness of humility and various concessions. 0.46
3 A person must be submissive to their fate. 0.44
4 I could humbly accept humiliation in a Christian manner. 0.33

NO:
5 A person is free in their choices — there is no predestination or inevitability of fate (that is, "fate"). -0.44

CLUSTER 25: Priority of faith without doubts and speculations {#cluster-25:-priority-of-faith-without-doubts-and-speculations}

(This cluster does not mean that a person with a BD never has doubts, but it indicates that BD feels uncomfortable and insecure in an atmosphere of doubts, unlike BК who can feel confident in such a situation. This is confirmed by the fact that in certain cases, BD shows a higher frequency of unpleasant doubts that they apparently cannot resolve.)

YES:
1 What is more valuable? - 1) The right to choose 5) The absence of doubts 0.80
2 A reliable person must be able to believe without questioning and without reasoning. 0.66
3 I am more obedient than others without unnecessary and harmful doubts and "reasonings." 0.64

NO:
4 If a person rarely doubts, they don’t know how to think. -0.58

CLUSTER 26: Tolerance and patience in communication, easily hides their disagreement. {#cluster-26:-tolerance-and-patience-in-communication,-easily-hides-their-disagreement.}

YES:
1 I enjoy meeting any very strong desire of another person, as if I become an inseparable part of this desire (and if the desire is not strong and not confident, then I begin to resist). 0.57
2 I am very tolerant even toward "difficult people," I can feel their motives and adapt to their weaknesses. 0.49
3 I very rarely have the desire to object and argue. 0.36
4 I know how to adapt to the strong. 0.35
5 I am better than many at hiding and not showing my negative attitude toward others' prejudices. 0.35
6 I usually somehow automatically adapt to the other person, always trying to speak in a language they understand (and this doesn’t require any effort to overcome myself). 0.22
7 I am tolerant toward others' delusions. 0.20

NO:
8 In communication with others, I often lack composure, patience, and the desire to compromise and forgive. -0.21
9 I am more of a nonconformist than a conformist — I more often provoke disputes and objections than bring to agreement. -0.36
10 I get excited and angry overcoming others' objections. -0.36
11 It’s true that I am independent from the collective and its opinion, I don’t like "keeping to myself" my attitude toward people, being diplomatic, or giving compliments. I also really dislike and don’t know how to feel in the role of a supplicant or listen to others' moralizing. -0.40
12 I get easily irritated while explaining something if it's not immediately understood correctly. -0.42
13 During conversations with people, my voice often expresses confusion or protest, objections. -0.47

CLUSTER 27: No habit of nervously picking at hangnails {#cluster-27:-no-habit-of-nervously-picking-at-hangnails}

NO:
1 I have a habit of biting my nails or picking at hangnails on my fingers. -0.53
2 I have a habit of either picking at hangnails, rubbing my fingers together, or rolling bread balls between my fingers. -0.64
3 I have a habit of tearing off hangnails on my fingers. -0.64

CLUSTER 28: Tolerance for mediocrity {#cluster-28:-tolerance-for-mediocrity}

YES:
1 I can easily imagine myself as an ordinary worker at a large enterprise. Why not? 0.34

NO:
2 I avoid everything ordinary, gray, and unattractive — I’m afraid of getting “infected” by it. -0.45

CLUSTER 29: Miscellaneous. {#cluster-29:-miscellaneous.}

YES:
1 In school or university, I found stereometry and geometry more interesting than algebra and various limits and derivatives. 0.70
2 I can fold my tongue "shovel-style" (bend only the front half of my tongue upward). 0.61
3 I sleep little, usually only need 6-7 hours of sleep. 0.59
4 The procedure of shaking hands with people who seem to be sick always annoys me. 0.59

NO:
5 When I’m excited about some tense moment (for example, during a computer game), I sometimes involuntarily start shaking or vibrating my leg. -0.28
6 Sitting, I like to rock on the back legs of a chair. -0.49
7 Movies about monstrous snakes or alien creatures in a dense forest are more enjoyable to me than movies about sadistic maniacs (like "Saw"). -0.70

CONCLUSIONS {#conclusions}

The analysis of the content of all 29 clusters shows that three main biological cerebral factors are involved in the formation of differences between Di and Qi:

1. High activity of the anterior part of the cortex (presumably, especially the left hemisphere) of the central lobe of the brain (i.e., the insular cortex) increases Qi and decreases Di. This conclusion follows from well-known literature data on the direct relationship between the activity of the anterior part of the insular cortex and the strength of the frustration reaction to unpleasantness or deprivation of the habitual (e.g., deprivation of cigarettes in a smoker).

2. High cerebral vasopressinergic activity contributes to high Di (and declatimity in general) and suppresses Qi (and questimity in general). This conclusion follows from the content of cluster No. 10, which indicates a correlation between markers of even peripheral high vasopressin activity with declatimity and Di.

3. High cerebral dopamine activity, on the contrary, contributes to general questimity and, especially, strong Qi, and prevents strong Di. This conclusion follows from the analysis of clusters 17, 19, and 20, which indicate a relationship between dopamine activity in the pleasure center and the strength of Qi.

To make it more interesting to read, let's jump ahead with some scientific conclusions. Specifically, the examination of the content of all 29 clusters will show that three main biological cerebral factors participate in the formation of differences between BD and BK:

1. High activity of the anterior part of the cortex (presumably, especially the left hemisphere) of the central lobe of the brain (that is, the insular cortex) increases BK and decreases BD. This conclusion follows from the well-known literary data on the direct link between the activity of the anterior part of the insular cortex and the strength of the frustration reaction to unpleasantness or deprivation of the familiar (for example, deprivation of cigarettes for a smoker).

2. High cerebral vasopressinergic activity contributes to a high BD (and declatimnity in general) and suppresses BK (and questimnity in general). This conclusion follows from the content of cluster #10, which indicates a correlation of markers of even peripheral high vasopressin activity with declatimnity and BD.

3. High cerebral dopamine activity, on the contrary, contributes to questimnity and strong BK and inhibits strong BD. This conclusion follows from the examination of clusters 17, 19, and 20, which indicate a connection between dopamine activity in the pleasure center and the strength of BK.