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What is openness

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Where are you on the Openness-to-new-experiences tendency scale?

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Your openess-to-new-experiences score indicates your preference to explore the new.

What does a higher score mean?

Imaginative, creative, with a lot of ideas. Tending to have a broad range of interests, adventurous and open to exploring new options. Thrives in environments which allow idea exploration, experimentation and chance taking. Insightful and intellectual, driven by taking on new challenges; trying new and stimulating roles are a key motivator.

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A desire to challenge the status quo and may extend to challenging existing rules and authority at times; an approach which may lead being viewed as uncooperative. The focus on the big picture may mean sometimes missing the details and finer points; as a result sometimes being regarded as careless or distracted. Likely to become bored easily if not learning something new or working on creative tasks.

What does a balanced score mean?

At times open to new challenges while sometimes preferring the conventional, practical ways of doing things. May be perceived as down to earth and enjoys carrying out tried and tested methods. Also open to new ways of doing things. While not necessarily very creative or curious, the appreciation for innovative ways of approaching tasks is apparent.

What does a lower score mean?

Prefering to preserve old methods and can often be more conventional and practical. Often with a narrower range of interests, sometimes reserved. Are more likely to adhere to rules and often highly efficient with a preference to work on structured tasks to meet measurable goals.

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Often prefers to aid concentration by working alone. With a tendency to struggle in an environment that constantly changes or when made to work with abstract concepts. Prefers routine tasks and may be perceived as rigid due to an avoidance of disruption or change.

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