The method of filling in the questions and of scoring is explained in the first page of the Questionnaire, Activity . High scorers on this trait are careful, conscientious, highly disciplined but may also be staid, finicky and easily irritated by things that are unclean, untidy or disorganised. Trouble is, what you resist tends to be empowered. Obsessions can become compulsive so that a person's life is dominated by unwelcome thoughts or protective habit patterns. Those with low scores are casual, easy-going, with less need for order, routine and ritual to protect themselves from the unforseen.
Life is less serious and problematical, more spontaneous and fun.
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