Beta Values

Only those questions were selected into the clusters of quadral values (including Betan ones) for which the average agreement score for each of the four types of the corresponding quadra was above average.

The questions are grouped into clusters. A limited number of questions is included in each cluster’s list (if the cluster is large – no more than 20, for example purposes only). No other reliable clusters besides those listed were found in our analysis of 11,000 questions with accumulated statistics. It should also be kept in mind that not every Betan is "obligated" to share all Betan values without exception – much depends on individual leanings toward the type. For example, quite a few EIEs and IEIs have a balance of reasonableness-decisiveness at the level of ambiversion or even shifted toward reasonable traits. It would be strange to expect such people to share the decisive values of the "average Beta" (which are, frankly speaking, rather cruel and cold towards people).

After each question, four numbers are given – these are the average scores of normalized responses for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quadras respectively.

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010 – positive self-awareness of one’s uniqueness
(opposition of the 2nd quadra to the 4th, with moderately elevated values in the 1st and neutral status in the 3rd)

  1. It’s possible that I really am a bit "obsessed" with my superiority or uniqueness in something. 0.20 0.50 0.04 -0.74
  2. Wholeness and passion in people are more important and valuable to me than their morality and politeness. 0.28 0.45 0.07 -0.79

030 – positive general cheerful values
(commonality of 1st and 2nd quadras in opposition to the 3rd and 4th)

  1. I really like the customs of those peoples where the interests of the clan and the elders’ opinion are law for everyone. 0.28 0.98 -0.84 -0.41
  2. I enjoy the atmosphere of tragic passions. 0.21 0.81 -0.36 -0.65
  3. People who criticize their country are traitors. 0.26 0.77 -0.64 -0.38
  4. I love situations of growing emotional tension. 0.23 0.76 -0.31 -0.67
  5. I’m generally attracted to the strength and passion of emotions. 0.48 0.73 -0.42 -0.78
  6. I love strong emotions. 0.43 0.69 -0.14 -0.99
  7. I can well imagine myself performing some deadly military feat (and have sometimes imagined it) – like the feats of pilots ramming enemy planes, Japanese kamikaze pilots, or Alexander Matrosov covering an enemy pillbox with his body. 0.16 0.66 -0.44 -0.37
  8. I prefer situations of rising passion over those where enthusiasm and passion are mocked and belittled. 0.53 0.65 -0.44 -0.74
  9. I’d like to be the director of a grand nighttime celebration on the eve of humanity’s solemn demise. 0.21 0.64 -0.20 -0.65
  10. I love watching military parades. 0.12 0.60 -0.46 -0.26
  11. Silence and conflictlessness scare me because they don't allow concentration and carry no information I need. 0.13 0.55 -0.12 -0.57
  12. In my youth, I often fantasized about passionate heroic deeds like those of kamikaze pilots. 0.19 0.55 -0.30 -0.44
  13. I love poems and ballads with heroic sentimentality – like those of Konstantin Simonov or Alexander Tvardovsky. 0.42 0.53 -0.36 -0.59
  14. I believe a person cannot live normally and happily unless they realize and feel themselves to be a continuation and instrument of some higher will. 0.16 0.52 -0.45 -0.23
  15. I'd rather die a hero than live as a coward. 0.13 0.48 -0.21 -0.40
  16. I often feel drawn to "heroics"; otherwise, I get bored. 0.00 0.48 -0.10 -0.37
  17. Pride, enthusiasm, passion attract me more when reading than the author’s observations about people’s relationships. 0.29 0.46 -0.07 -0.68
  18. I prefer the language of strong and clear emotions over subtle nuances. 0.45 0.45 -0.32 -0.58
  19. My thoughts and dreams usually have a global, revolutionary-provocative character. 0.32 0.45 -0.14 -0.63
  20. I often remember my dreams. 0.19 0.45 -0.52 -0.12

031 – positive provocativeness and masochistic traits tied to endorphin/dopamine rushes
(opposition of 2nd quadra to 4th, with neutral status in 1st and 3rd)

  1. I have masochistic tendencies. 0.02 0.45 -0.05 -0.42
  2. Almost every person deserves to be humiliated or at least told the whole unpleasant truth about themselves. 0.17 0.86 -0.34 -0.68
  3. I sometimes deliberately provoke arguments – not for truth, but for the sake of upheaval. 0.01 0.55 0.00 -0.56
  4. I quite often initiate fights and quarrels with relatives. 0.00 0.53 -0.14 -0.40
  5. It's true that I never make the first step toward reconciliation. 0.04 0.44 -0.21 -0.27
  6. Pain is often followed by bliss for me. 0.03 0.41 0.00 -0.43
  7. Sometimes I like to hurt myself. -0.08 0.50 -0.07 -0.35

040 – negative toward humanism and social justice
(2nd quadra opposes all others)

  1. Proper authority should be built "top-down", and talk of democracy is for the feeble-minded. -0.27 1.06 -0.65 -0.14
  2. Society needs strict and even fierce leaders. -0.25 1.01 -0.19 -0.58
  3. If a society has no masters and obedient subjects, life in it is boring. -0.29 0.99 -0.37 -0.32
  4. Let the will to power grow and triumph, let all the weak and ugly perish. -0.33 0.96 -0.05 -0.59
  5. I like expressions like "ruthless energy", "cold determination", "brute force". -0.43 0.95 -0.09 -0.42
  6. I believe that spreading hostility toward potential enemies and fear of state power is a useful measure for strengthening a good government. -0.22 0.93 -0.36 -0.36
  7. Territorial expansion of the empire is generally more valuable than any democracy. -0.35 0.92 -0.38 -0.19
  8. I often follow the principle: "if you're not with us, you're against us." -0.20 0.91 -0.38 -0.32
  9. I prefer leaders with a commanding and strongly willful manner. -0.18 0.86 -0.01 -0.67
  10. I like iron-fist rule, even if some people scream about violations. -0.36 0.84 -0.08 -0.40
  11. Representatives of various social groups should remain within those groups, not mix. -0.23 0.83 -0.51 -0.09
  12. I derive pleasure from others’ hostility – hatred means fear and respect, and I like being feared and respected. -0.37 0.82 -0.02 -0.42
  13. I would enjoy professional military service if it paid well. -0.22 0.81 -0.29 -0.30
  14. Soldiers are more needed by the people than scientists. -0.07 0.75 -0.18 -0.50
  15. My own nation’s interests must always come before those of other peoples. -0.09 0.75 -0.32 -0.33
  16. I have taken part in persecuting someone. -0.30 0.74 -0.10 -0.35
  17. Enemies must be avenged – up to their complete destruction. -0.15 0.74 -0.15 -0.43
  18. My ideal state is like the great empires of the past: Alexander the Great’s, the Roman Empire, Bonaparte’s. -0.16 0.71 -0.09 -0.46
  19. If a man is not a warrior, he’s not a man. -0.33 0.71 -0.08 -0.29
  20. An ideal monarchy is better than an ideal republic. -0.13 0.71 -0.39 -0.18
  21. I need ranks and statuses that a group bestows upon its members – I care about them. -0.42 0.74 0.06 -0.38

041 – positive improved stress tolerance
(2nd quadra opposed to all others in this trait)

  1. I’m attracted to situations that stir the nerves with a bit of fear. -0.15 0.59 -0.04 -0.40
  2. When I start breathing the game, I feel an incredible rise and heightened senses – I no longer want to drink, smoke, or even eat. -0.06 0.59 -0.19 -0.34
  3. What helps you more to overcome laziness and apathy and get into active work? – 1) to be filled with positive emotions; 5) at least to get a little offended or enraged. -0.06 0.55 -0.03 -0.45
  4. I think I adapt quite easily to an atmosphere of quarrels, resentments, and conflicts compared to others. -0.18 0.46 -0.04 -0.24

050 – negative toward individualism values
(commonality of 2nd and 4th quadras, against 1st and 3rd)

  1. In a healthy society, the police should have higher funding priorities than fundamental science, especially research that’s not relevant today. -0.20 0.53 -0.33 0.01
  2. I always seek my place in the common structure; it’s very important for me to constantly feel it. -0.06 0.43 -0.40 0.03

060 – negative toward friendly-brotherly attitude to strangers
(2nd and 3rd quadras against the 1st and 4th)

  1. The sweetest thing in life is power over others. -0.32 0.91 0.01 -0.60
  2. The power to command and subjugate is not for anything specific – it’s pleasant in itself. -0.35 0.86 0.06 -0.57
  3. The triumph of the strong over the weak is a normal and acceptable foundation of life. -0.41 0.84 0.18 -0.61
  4. When I manage to achieve something from another through forceful pressure, it usually feels good. -0.40 0.83 0.24 -0.67
  5. Sometimes I like seeing others afraid. -0.41 0.82 0.12 -0.53
  6. I love dominance, drive, and strength in people. -0.37 0.81 0.21 -0.65
  7. I need leadership, not brotherhood. -0.34 0.78 0.13 -0.58
  8. I like being feared. -0.42 0.77 0.12 -0.47
  9. I hate weaklings. -0.51 0.77 0.30 -0.56
  10. I enjoy the atmosphere of struggle. -0.33 0.76 0.20 -0.63
  11. I sometimes feel satisfaction from others’ fear. -0.26 0.76 0.11 -0.61
  12. I sometimes entertain myself with psychological "attacks" on someone – to see them get nervous and gradually worsen their mood. -0.31 0.75 0.02 -0.46
  13. Compared to average, I’m more mean-spirited than kind and friendly. -0.34 0.74 0.28 -0.67
  14. I like showing some people they are fools and nobodies. -0.19 0.73 0.02 -0.56
  15. Sometimes I want to destroy something someone else has – just out of spite. -0.19 0.72 0.03 -0.56
  16. I enjoy manipulating people, striving for power and glory. -0.46 0.72 0.41 -0.67
  17. If I had the necessary power, I’d crush all who disagree with me. -0.27 0.72 0.02 -0.46
  18. I feel pleasure seeing an enemy suffer. -0.26 0.72 0.17 -0.63
  19. The world is cruel, and I always side with the winners, not the victims. -0.33 0.71 0.11 -0.49

011 – in the negative: riskiness and tendency to destabilize
(opposition of the 4th quadra to all other three. Beta does not stabilize, but rather destabilizes.)

  1. It’s true that I always calmly and without offense accept both mockery of my intelligence and accusations of childish views on life. -0.03 -0.40 0.00 0.43
  2. More than anything else, I value comfort and peace. -0.09 -0.68 -0.17 0.94

030 – in the negative: cheerful/social values
(shared by 3rd and 4th quadras, in opposition to 1st and 2nd). Beta values are cheerful, and serious values are rejected.

  1. Avoiding negative emotions is more important to me than seeking positive ones. -0.15 -0.39 0.16 0.39
  2. I dislike any buildup of emotional intensity — in life or in books. -0.30 -0.40 0.10 0.60
  3. My head is often occupied with how to save a bit of money or time here and there. -0.36 -0.41 0.47 0.31
  4. I perceive logical arguments better when conveyed in a quiet and calm voice. -0.26 -0.42 0.05 0.62
  5. I avoid emotionally unpleasant or disturbing information. -0.12 -0.43 0.10 0.45
  6. I’m indifferent to talk about the quality of my work — it’s enough for me that I know its value. -0.25 -0.44 0.20 0.49
  7. It’s true that I strongly dislike partners or interlocutors with “emotional outbursts.” -0.58 -0.45 0.43 0.60
  8. I prefer to influence others not through pressure, but via economic means. -0.26 -0.47 0.43 0.31
  9. I find films with fight after fight frankly boring. -0.25 -0.48 0.35 0.38
  10. Compared to others, my mind is always open to hearing and considering objections — I never “cling” to my ideas or correctness, never become a fanatic. -0.12 -0.51 0.15 0.48
  11. I enjoy testing and trying different cooking recipes. -0.28 -0.51 0.19 0.61
  12. A calm life is always more valuable than defending some abstract principles. -0.62 -0.53 0.28 0.87
  13. I prefer literature about simple human everyday life, not about intense passions in times of heroic change. -0.35 -0.55 0.16 0.74
  14. I always prefer people with steady emotions, without “outbursts.” -0.61 -0.58 0.47 0.72
  15. I prefer literary works that mock pathos and tone things down, rather than raise them. -0.37 -0.62 0.30 0.70
  16. I’m more of a supporter of moderate solutions than radical ones. -0.17 -0.69 0.26 0.60
  17. If someone’s patriotic pride condemns the population to long-term hardship, that’s crap, not patriotism. -0.38 -0.70 0.67 0.41

033 – in the negative: opposition and negativity toward close people
(opposition of the 3rd quadra to the 2nd, with 1st and 4th neutral). Beta often shows negative attitudes toward close people.

  1. What feelings do you more often experience toward close ones? Choose a number: 1) Passive trust and gratitude; 5) Active tenderness and understanding -0.10 -0.39 0.21 0.29
  2. When planning business strategies, I always pay great attention to my partners’ business interests. -0.16 -0.46 0.18 0.44
  3. I treat others with the same respect and goodwill I’d like to receive in return. 0.00 -0.59 0.13 0.46

040 – in the positive: humanism and social justice
(shared by 1st, 3rd, and 4th quadras; rejected by the 2nd). Beta generally rejects humanism and social justice as values.

  1. I consider those who usurp power or take from the weak to be scum. 0.34 -0.64 0.14 0.16
  2. I judge people’s worth by diligence, effectiveness, intelligence, integrity, and care for others — not by their position or status. 0.17 -0.65 0.07 0.41
  3. I believe people can govern themselves and live happily without kings, leaders, or masters. 0.27 -0.65 0.25 0.13
  4. I feel contempt for cultures where hurting the weak is seen as strength. 0.14 -0.66 0.10 0.42
  5. There’s room and opportunity for everyone in life — only pathological personalities clash over it. 0.19 -0.66 0.01 0.45
  6. What would you rather give people? 1) Freedom from doubt; 5) Freedom of choice 0.14 -0.67 0.10 0.43
  7. I’d agree to lead people only with their voluntary consent. 0.34 -0.72 0.09 0.29
  8. Forced to choose between being an executioner or a sewer worker, I’d pick the sewer worker. 0.35 -0.76 0.10 0.31
  9. I’m irritated by all forms of inequality. 0.26 -0.77 0.35 0.17
  10. I recognize and respect the intrinsic value of every human being. 0.20 -0.79 0.12 0.48
  11. I support a classless society based on equality. 0.43 -0.80 0.19 0.18
  12. Which slogan do you relate to more? 1) United people, shared fate; 5) We’re different, we’re friends 0.09 -0.81 0.42 0.30
  13. Compared to others, I’m a very peaceful person, even averse to thoughts of violence. 0.35 -0.85 0.02 0.48
  14. I’d rather live in a society with no aristocrats and peasants, masters and slaves, bosses and subordinates. 0.39 -0.86 0.28 0.19
  15. Power should be built from the bottom up, by democratic principles, never top-down. 0.21 -0.88 0.55 0.12
  16. I enjoy being in a society where no one depends on anyone else, where there are no “seniors” or “authorities.” 0.26 -0.91 0.48 0.17
  17. The people I distrust most are those who show a tendency toward dominance and violence. 0.25 -0.92 0.05 0.62
  18. As a boss, I would use a democratic, not command-style, leadership approach. 0.24 -0.95 0.40 0.31
  19. My mottos: live and let live, don’t strive to dominate, respect others’ freedom. 0.21 -0.97 0.17 0.59
  20. I’m frightened and repulsed by the sight and sound of others’ physical suffering. 0.40 -1.03 0.09 0.54

041 – in the positive: reduced stress tolerance
(shared by 1st, 3rd, and 4th quadras, excluding 2nd). Beta tolerates stress better than any other quadra.

  1. I avoid saying anything that might embarrass others. 0.07 -0.43 0.14 0.22
  2. My attention slows and scatters under too-strong stimuli or sudden change. 0.14 -0.45 0.01 0.30
  3. The more friendly my environment, the more consistent I am in fulfilling my plans. 0.19 -0.45 0.05 0.22
  4. I’ve been so terrified at times that I temporarily couldn’t hear or understand what people were saying. 0.09 -0.52 0.08 0.35
  5. I sometimes feel helpless in emotionally intense situations. 0.09 -0.53 0.16 0.28
  6. I really dislike scandals — I have no idea how to behave in them. 0.06 -0.68 0.10 0.52

050 – in the positive: values of individualism
(3rd quadra vs. 2nd). Beta generally rejects individualistic values.

  1. Patriotism is usually cultivated to mask the enslavement of the people. 0.02 -0.43 0.44 -0.03
  2. Which statement do you relate to more? 1) A people is strong through unity; 5) A people is strong through individual talent. 0.06 -0.64 0.60 -0.03

060 – Positive trait: Friendly and brotherly attitude even towards unfamiliar people (1st and 4th quadras vs. 2nd and 3rd). Beta, along with Gamma, rarely shows a friendly and brotherly attitude towards unfamiliar people.

  1. I love people, I believe in universal human brotherhood. 0.37 -0.47 -0.20 0.30
  2. Scenario – you are distributing food aid in a refugee camp among those in need. First solution: give food aid only to half of the people (those who signed up earlier), but give each enough for two or even three days. Second solution: distribute the food equally among everyone on the list, but only enough for one day each – and overall, the total amount of purchased and distributed food will be reduced by 10%, since you’ll have to pay extra for security and storage rent from the same budget. Which option do you choose? If the first, mark "1". If the second, mark "5". 0.21 -0.47 0.00 0.27
  3. Most people are inherently kind and honest. 0.29 -0.47 -0.25 0.43
  4. It’s true that I have no talent for scheming, I’ve always naively focused on the common good and, like an even greater fool, always expected the same from others. 0.42 -0.49 -0.17 0.24
  5. Compared to my acquaintances, I am more altruistic by nature, almost always willing to share, try to help, and respect others' interests. 0.32 -0.49 -0.31 0.48
  6. I treat most people around me with warmth and goodwill, almost never thinking if they might be hiding a “stone behind their back.” 0.58 -0.50 -0.28 0.19
  7. I’m against "harsh" decisions. 0.28 -0.52 -0.32 0.55
  8. The thought of the pain I might cause myself or others always stops my rage. 0.07 -0.52 -0.14 0.60
  9. I often dream of a world ruled by friendship and brotherhood. 0.43 -0.55 -0.26 0.38
  10. It’s true that I’m a person who simply can’t hate anyone or anything. 0.29 -0.55 -0.17 0.43
  11. Among people I know (not necessarily personally – public figures count too), there are more than ten individuals I’d be willing to actively help entirely selflessly and without hope for future rewards, even sacrificing something of my own for this help. 0.57 -0.55 -0.28 0.26
  12. People who forcibly impose submission and obedience are despicable and pitiful, for the human race deserves to unite only through the great and noble consciousness of brotherhood. 0.40 -0.55 -0.35 0.50
  13. I try hard not to quarrel with anyone. 0.14 -0.56 -0.13 0.55
  14. A lot of freedom is more pleasant to me than a lot of power. 0.41 -0.58 -0.27 0.44
  15. I sympathize with those who are worse off than me. 0.27 -0.59 -0.15 0.47
  16. It’s true that I never allow myself actions that are unfair to others or that demean someone. 0.29 -0.59 -0.24 0.54
  17. I would try to avoid work where I’d have to order people around and manage them. 0.50 -0.63 -0.35 0.48
  18. By nature, I am a kinder and less selfish person than others. 0.27 -0.65 -0.34 0.72
  19. Key concepts for my character: compassion, morality, humility, conscientiousness, diligence, rejection of coercion, responsiveness, caring, condemnation of greed, humanism, imagination, self-sacrifice. 0.27 -0.71 -0.21 0.65
  20. Any violence shocks and disgusts me. 0.32 -0.80 -0.15 0.63

061 – Positive trait: Respect for the rights and interests of others (1st and 4th quadras vs. 2nd, with the 3rd playing a neutral role). Beta, as a general trend, respects the rights and interests of others less than other quadras.

  1. I’m more interested in people who radiate: 1) Negative emotions 5) Bright emotions 0.10 -0.42 -0.07 0.39
  2. The highest should be the servant of all others. 0.40 -0.48 -0.09 0.18
  3. The greatest human gift, which I value most, is the ability to respect one’s own and others’ freedom. 0.42 -0.50 -0.09 0.18
  4. I am completely indifferent to where a person comes from, what nationality or group they belong to, etc. – I’m only interested in their personal qualities. 0.28 -0.51 -0.08 0.32
  5. Any manifestations of social injustice irritate me. 0.34 -0.51 -0.07 0.24
  6. I genuinely care about other people. 0.17 -0.54 -0.04 0.41
  7. I’m a kind and generous person, not greedy at all. 0.20 -0.55 -0.02 0.37
  8. Those who seek and find war in everything lack the talent for creativity. 0.26 -0.58 -0.04 0.37
  9. I clearly have above-average respect for the rights and interests of others. 0.23 -0.59 -0.04 0.39
  10. I sincerely respect “ordinary” people. 0.21 -0.65 -0.07 0.51
  11. In communication, what matters most to me is ease, informality, and a “homely” and calmly friendly atmosphere – I can’t stand rude, vulgar, or eccentric company. 0.16 -0.69 -0.05 0.58
  12. I always treat others’ rights with exactly the same respect as my own. 0.14 -0.77 -0.02 0.64
  13. Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood – these are sacred concepts to me. 0.50 -0.62 -0.03 0.14