PS: Hexaco Flashcards
HEXACO Skalen
- Honesty/ Humility
- Emotionality
- Extraversion
- Agreeableness
- Conscioutisness
- Openness
Signs of High H
- avoid manipulating others for personal gain
- feel little temptation to break rules
- are uninterested in lavish wealth and luxuries
- feel no special entitlement to elevated social status.
Signs of Low H
- flatter others to get what they want
- are inclined to break rules for personal profit
- are motivated by material gain, and feel a strong sense of self-importance
Signs of High E
- experience fear of physical dangers
- experience anxiety in response to life’s stresses
- feel a need for emotional support from others
- and feel empathy and sentimental attachments with others
Signs of Low E
- not deterred by the prospect of physical harm
- feel little worry even in stressful situations
- have little need to share their concerns with others
- and feel emotionally detached from others
Signs of High X
- feel positively about themselves
- feel confident when leading or addressing groups of people
- enjoy social gatherings and interactions
- and experience positive feelings of enthusiasm and energy
Signs of Low X
- consider themselves unpopular
- feel awkward when they are the center of social attention
- are indifferent to social activities
- and feel less lively and optimistic than others do.
Signs of High A
- forgive the wrongs that they suffered
- are lenient in judging others
- are willing to compromise and cooperate with others
- and can easily control their temper
Signs of Low A
- hold grudges against those who have harmed them
- are rather critical of others’ shortcomings
- are stubborn in defending their point of view
- and feel anger readily in response to mistreatment.
Signs of High C
- organize their time and their physical surroundings
- work in a disciplined way toward their goals
- strive for accuracy and perfection in their tasks
- and deliberate carefully when making decisions
Signs of Low C
- tend to be unconcerned with orderly surroundings or schedules
- avoid difficult tasks or challenging goals
- are satisfied with work that contains some errors
- and make decisions on impulse or with little reflection
Signs of High O
- become absorbed in the beauty of art and nature
- are inquisitive about various domains of knowledge
- use their imagination freely in everyday life
- and take an interest in unusual ideas or people
Signs of Low O
- are rather unimpressed by most works of art
- feel little intellectual curiosity
- avoid creative pursuits
- and feel little attraction toward ideas that may seem radical or unconventional.
Honesty-Humility Domain
- Sincerity
- Fairness
- Greed Avoidance
- Modesty
Emotionality Domain
- Fearfulness
- Anxiety
- Dependence
- Sentimentality
Extraversion Domain
- Social Self-esteem
- Social boldness
- Sociability
- Liveliness
Agreeableness Domain
- Forgivingness
- Gentleness
- Flexibility
- Patience
Conscientiousness Domain
- Organization
- Diligence
- Perfectionism
- Prudence
Openness to Experience Domain
- Aesthetic Appreciation
- Inquisitiveness
- Creativity
- Unconventionality
The Sincerity scale
H
assesses a tendency to be genuine in interpersonal relations. Low scorers will flatter others or pretend to like them in order to obtain favors, whereas high scorers are unwilling to manipulate others.
The Fairness scale
H
assesses a tendency to avoid fraud and corruption. Low scorers are willing to gain by cheating or stealing, whereas high scorers are unwilling to take advantage of other individuals or of society at large.