Self-improvement Orientation

Desire and motivation to develop new skills, talents, and abilities.

Authority Defiance

Behavioral Autonomy

Chillness

Connector

Daily Hassles Patience

Existentialism

Growth Mindset

Guilt

Intellect

Internal Locus of Control

Interpersonal Patience

Life Hardship Patience

Maximizing

Mindful Awareness

Non-conformity

People Pleasing

Perfectionism

Playfulness

Realistic Beliefs

Satisficer

Self-acceptance

Self Compassion

Self-esteem

Self Monitoring

Self-reflection

Shame

Spontaneity

Thoughtfulness

Questions rules, order, and authority figures.

Identity

Does not succumb to peer pressure. Does not alter behavior or opinion to fit in.

Relaxed, easy-going, and open-minded. Not rigid, demanding, or controlling.

Can form connections with a variety of people. Likes introducing people to one another.

Calm and tranquil in the face of minor, daily annoyances like traffic, lines or delays.

Patience

Deeply concerned with the meaning of life, natural of reality, and existence. Ponders life and death.

Believes their abilities and intelligence can be improved through effort. Focuses on process over outcomes.

Tendency to feel remorse or responsibility when violating one’s ethics or moral standard.

Self-criticism

Smart. High capacity for reasoning, problem solving, and quick learning.

Believing that life’s outcomes are controlled by the individual (vs. external influences).

Calm, understanding, and patient towards others who are being difficult or irritating.

Calm and patient during life’s difficult times like illness, major setbacks, and financial stress.

Optimize every decision and endeavour. Feel regret when they feel they’ve made the wrong choice.

Optimizer

Able to be present and fully engaged in the current moment, without judgment or distraction.

Resists group pressure. Willing to challenge orthodoxy of their group. Not defined by ethnicity, nationality, or religion.

Prioritize others' needs and feelings over their own. Sacrificing needs or boundaries for approval and validation from others.

Tendency to set high, often unattainable standards for oneself and being overly critical of perceived shortcomings.

Has a lighthearted, humorous, and imaginative approach to life. Invents games. Able to have fun in any situation.

Has realistic beliefs about themselves, the world, and human nature.

Strives for satisfying, yet not optimal decisions and behaviours. Okay with the bare minimum.

Love

Caution

Possess a positive and realistic view of themselves, accepting both their strengths and weaknesses.

Self-worth

Valuing oneself and abilities. Having healthy boundaries, and a realistic sense of self and personal identity.

Ability to observe and regulate behavior in social situations to present oneself favorably.

Social Chameleon

Reflects on their own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Desires insight into their own motivations and actions.

Tendency to feel unworthiness and self-disgust when we’ve fallen short of our ideal self.

Embraces new experiences, adapts quickly to change, and acts in the moment.

Remembers/senses other’s needs and acts on them supportingly.

Self-improvement Orientation

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