LSI vs ESI

MARKERS TO WHICH LSI MOSTLY ANSWER "YES" AND ESI ANSWER "NO":

1. Only a system of subordination can be just, not a system of equality.
2. A citizen must belong to the state, like a child to a family.
3. The world is divided into plebeians and aristocrats, and that’s as it should be.
4. I feel comfortable being a member of a "pack" led by a strong, authoritative leader.
5. If my interlocutor's mood changes during conversation, I usually find it difficult to understand why.
6. The world is cruel, and I always side with the winners, not the victims.
7. The triumph of the strong over the weak is a normal and acceptable foundation of life.
8. It's hard for me to tell whether my friends are happy.
9. Bowing low to the strong and powerful is not a sin.
10. I always seek my place in the general structure; it's very important to constantly feel it.
11. I struggle to quickly find out and understand whether my friends are happy or in a good mood.
12. I love when order is firm, built top-down, from the general to the specific, and resistant to the test of time.
13. I always feel part of a larger human whole—people, state, collective.
14. I find it hard to read a person's mood through their eyes or facial expressions.
15. I would prefer to hold managerial positions in a large established system rather than run my own business.
16. My mood is very hard to spoil.
17. I confess, at times I'm curious to observe others' physical pain.
18. People who criticize their country are traitors.
19. I love weapons and everything related to them.
20. I usually find it difficult to understand the mood in a group and sense their attitude toward me unless it's stated explicitly.
21. It's usually hard for me to understand why one of my acquaintances dislikes another.
22. People who disagree with state policy have no right to live in that state.
23. I very rarely talk about my own feelings and experiences.
24. Life feels uncomfortable if there's no order or guiding instructions from above.
25. To fear war or constantly call for friendship with other powers is a road to defeatism and betrayal.
26. I usually don’t see any dangers or problems, and in any case I don’t pay attention to them—life is beautiful!
27. I enjoy reading stories involving violence.
28. I easily detach from old emotions and past emotional shocks.
29. A person’s (partner’s) appearance matters more to me than their inner “soulfulness.”
30. The interests of one's own nation must be above the interests of all other peoples.
31. Victory in a game is pleasant because it humiliates the opponent.
32. I often wait for others to take the initiative.
33. I believe that “slandering” an enemy is normal and not a sin—lies are also a legitimate weapon.
34. Weak and foolish people must share with the strong and smart.
35. I tend to stay calm when others are already irritated.
36. I can easily ignore unpleasant loss or deprivation of something familiar, as if it doesn't exist.
37. I very rarely focus on people’s bad deeds—I’m simply not interested.
38. Being the first to give in and apologize means losing face.
39. I am a balanced, serious, and calm person; it's very hard to provoke or unsettle me.
40. I follow orders better than others.
41. It’s true that I practically never feel guilt for any of my actions.
42. Tact is usually what intellectual fools call the inability to stand up for oneself.
43. If someone trusts you, they are fully at your disposal.
44. I can calmly and even for a long time listen to someone’s lies without reacting internally.
45. I believe mandatory class ranks for all civil servants based on years of service and merits are good and necessary.
46. Equal rights for natives and immigrants to work, education, and social benefits is harmful stupidity.
47. It's true that others’ arrogance and rudeness don’t offend or shock me.
48. Mentally subtract 7 from 100, then subtract 8, then 9, then 7 again (do this in order). What do you get? If it's 69, rate this item a "5." If not, rate it a "1."
49. I find it hard to speak quickly.
50. I am usually blind, deaf, insensitive, and naïve about the intrigues around me.
51. Seizing power at the first opportunity is more normal and natural than not.
52. My self-control is clearly above average.
53. I think serfdom in Russia (before 1861) had more good than bad.
54. Sometimes I notice that thoughts about work, career, children, or loved ones strangely provoke no emotion.
55. I love uniformity in everything.
56. I think domestic media has too many lovers of Western liberalism.
57. It’s very hard to upset me—I don’t even remember the last time that happened.
58. I am usually in a relaxed and calmly bright mood.
59. I’m a very measured, steady, unhurried person.
60. I have an exceptionally respectful attitude toward all established rules.
61. I enjoy looking down on people.
62. I don’t react to harsh remarks about me, or I always react calmly and judiciously.
63. I’m not easy to anger.
64. If I need something from someone, I have no problem pretending to go along with even their vulgarities.
65. I would enjoy working in a state bank with a special job—detecting counterfeit bills among all money.
66. I am not prone to anxiety.
67. I always unthinkingly follow the leader (how he does things, so will I—within my role in the system).

MARKERS TO WHICH ESI MOSTLY ANSWER "YES" AND LSI ANSWER "NO":

68. Human rights and social equality are certainly more important than imperial power.
69. I usually immediately understand when my friend gets angry.
70. I like being in environments where no one depends on anyone and there are no "superiors" or "authorities."
71. Any manifestations of inequality irritate me.
72. I easily notice bad or self-serving attitudes toward me, even if hidden.
73. I’m easily offended.
74. I usually immediately see if someone is cheerful.
75. I find it extremely unpleasant when I’m "disciplined" according to some rules.
76. I insightfully detect selfish or malicious intentions toward me, even when hidden.
77. I instantly distinguish sarcastic, thankful, and angry "thank yous" by tone.
78. I’m used to interacting with others as equals and can’t imagine otherwise.
79. I’m intolerant of any authority-imposed restrictions on my personal rights and freedoms.
80. Horizontal, equal relationships are always more pleasant and preferable to hierarchical ones.
81. I usually easily tell whether someone is lying or telling the truth.
82. Joining a group hierarchy and becoming part of it is more unpleasant than pleasant to me.
83. I easily guess someone’s goals and interests from their actions.
84. I scorn cultures where bullying the weak is considered honorable.
85. I quickly and easily notice hostility in others’ behavior toward me.
86. If I were Napoleon and had the same power, I would use it to introduce a system of guaranteed democratic power turnover.
87. I cannot understand or tolerate aristocrats’ contempt toward common people—it always shocks and outrages me.
88. I easily overcome national or cultural barriers in communication—they're not obstacles to me.
89. Individualism is good, not bad.
90. I usually notice fatigue or discomfort in others before anyone else and offer subtle help.
91. I’m more inclined to argue than to obey.
92. I believe people can govern themselves happily without kings or rulers.
93. Sometimes offense and irritation hit me instantly, before I even understand the words.
94. I quickly detect cunning behavior.
95. I often worry about how others view me.
96. I’m an individualist; I only care about personal traits, not group affiliation.
97. In a healthy society, people shouldn't march in lockstep—everyone is different.
98. I more often act independently than within collective rules.
99. When suddenly standing up, I sometimes feel dizzy and weak for a few seconds.
100. Being free and independent is a hundred times more important than being high-ranking.
101. When someone behaves horribly toward others, even strangers, I almost always intervene—I can't help it.
102. I’m quick-tempered like a match—can overreact badly to even small provocations.
103. Strict adherence to mutual moral decency is more important than respect for laws.
104. Hierarchy and mandatory respect based on rank or age seem bad in any context.
105. I always feel acute emotional pain at injustice, inequality, or someone being shortchanged.
106. I don’t need leaders—I’m self-sufficient.
107. I strive to treat everyone equally, regardless of their status—subordinates or recognized authorities alike.
108. I find fast-paced conversation easy.
109. Injustice toward others sometimes upsets me more than injustice toward myself.
110. If patriotism leads to years of hardship for the people, it’s garbage, not patriotism.
111. I’m more guided by fear of failure than hope of triumph.
112. I often feel anxious and tense.
113. I’m often impatient.
114. I judge people by their abilities, not by diplomas or titles—they mean nothing to me.
115. I am more selfless than others when defending justice.
116. I often feel despair, resentment, regret, or spiteful stubbornness.
117. I absolutely could not be a mindless, silent soldier in someone’s army.
118. I’m willing to compromise in logic or tasks, but not in judgments of right and wrong, or decency versus disgust.
119. Even subtle disapproval in tone can throw me off or unsettle me.
120. I might accept subordination issues, but I cannot compromise on moral evaluations.
121. I often rush things—it's a habit.
122. I clearly lack optimism in life.
123. In the phrase “the tiger was killed by the lion,” I struggle to instantly grasp who died.
124. Sometimes a situation has felt hopeless.
125. I’m often unrestrained—showing anger or aggression.
126. I frequently get angry.
127. Great wealth is more desirable to me than great power.
128. I often worry about immoral actions of people I know.
129. I don’t forgive close ones for selfish or inconsiderate behavior.
130. When my friends are scared, I immediately sense it—even if I don't share the fear.
131. In areas I care deeply about, I’m a nonconformist and hold my own opinion against the majority.
132. Any sign of laziness, lying, cruelty, or injustice in people always repels me.
133. I’m sensitive to offense.
134. I often think or speak aloud about unethical behavior I see in strangers.