Primary Traits
Altruism
Concerned for the well-being of others. Help people in need without expecation of anything in return.
Average user score
66
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Altruistic people are generous and considerate of others. They are concerned with the well-being of the community and are willing to use their time, energy, and resources to help those in need.
Low scorers are less compelled to respond to the plights of others, and are reluctant to involve themselves in other people’s issues.
Altruism is Sympathy in action. While sympathetic people feel the suffering of others, altruistic people go a step further and take action to improve the situation.
Sympathy is a precondition to altruism. Altruistic people are almost always sympathetic, but sympathetic people are not necessarily altruistic.
Type
Element
Dimension
Primary Traits
Nature
Warmth & Agreeableness
Average raw score
66
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Effort
Keeping Busy
Adventurousness
Agreeableness
Altruism
Aesthetics
Assertiveness
Low Anxiety
Deliberation
Positive Emotions
Social Confidence
Conscientious
Cooperation
Dutifulness
Emotional Stability
Emotionality
Excitement-seeking
Extraversion
Friendliness
Gregarious
Fantasy
Ideas-exploration
Values-exploration
Moderation
Modesty
Straightforward
Openness to Experience
Orderliness
Satisfied
Self-discipline
Competence
Slow to Anger
Stress Tolerance
Sympathy
Trust
Altruism is a child component of Agreeableness
Altruism
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