Personality Psychology
About the Statements
The items are all taken from the International Personality Item Pool, using the 100 question Big Five personality test which is available in the public domain. The Big Five personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism) were discovered more than 30 years ago, and have been found to be extremely consistent for people even when the test is retaken years later. Thus, they represent a stable part of what it means to be `you`.

Openness
Openness to Experience describes a dimension of personality that distinguishes imaginative, creative people from down-to-earth, conventional people. Open people are intellectually curious, appreciative of art, and sensitive to beauty. They tend to be, compared to closed people, more aware of their feelings. They therefore tend to hold unconventional and individualistic beliefs, although their actions may be conforming (see agreeableness). People with low scores on openness to experience tend to have narrow, common interests. They prefer the plain, straightforward, and obvious over the complex, ambiguous, and subtle. They may regard the arts and sciences with suspicion, regarding these endeavors as abstruse or of no practical use. Closed people prefer familiarity over novelty; they are conservative and resistant to change.

Conscientiousness
Conscientiousness concerns the way in which we control, regulate, and direct our impulses. Impulses are not inherently bad; occasionally time constraints require a snap decision, and acting on our first impulse can be an effective response. Also, in times of play rather than work, acting spontaneously and impulsively can be fun. Impulsive individuals can be seen by others as colorful, fun-to-be-with, and zany. Conscientiousness includes the factor known as Need for Achievement (NAch).
The benefits of high conscientiousness are obvious. Conscientious individuals avoid trouble and achieve high levels of success through purposeful planning and persistence. They are also positively regarded by others as intelligent and reliable. On the negative side, they can be compulsive perfectionists and workaholics. Furthermore, extremely conscientious individuals might be regarded as stuffy and boring. Unconscientious people may be criticized for their unreliability, lack of ambition, and failure to stay within the lines, but they will experience many short-lived pleasures and they will never be called stuffy (i.e. dull, boring, unimaginative).

Extraversion
Extraversion (also "extroversion") is marked by pronounced engagement with the external world. Extraverts enjoy being with people, are full of energy, and often experience positive emotions. They tend to be enthusiastic, action-oriented individuals who are likely to say "Yes!" or "Let's go!" to opportunities for excitement. In groups they like to talk, assert themselves, and draw attention to themselves.
Introverts lack the exuberance, energy, and activity levels of extraverts. They tend to be quiet, low-key, deliberate, and less dependent on the social world. Their lack of social involvement should not be interpreted as shyness or depression; the introvert simply needs less stimulation than an extravert and more time alone to re-charge their batteries.

Agreeableness
Agreeableness reflects individual differences in concern with cooperation and social harmony. Agreeable individuals value getting along with others. They are therefore considerate, friendly, generous, helpful, and willing to compromise their interests with others`. Agreeable people also have an optimistic view of human nature. They believe people are basically honest, decent, and trustworthy.
Disagreeable individuals place self-interest above getting along with others. They are generally unconcerned with others` well-being, and therefore are unlikely to extend themselves for other people. Sometimes their skepticism about others` motives causes them to be suspicious, unfriendly, and uncooperative.
Agreeableness is obviously advantageous for attaining and maintaining popularity. Agreeable people are better liked than disagreeable people. On the other hand, agreeableness is not useful in situations that require tough or absolute objective decisions. Disagreeable people can make excellent scientists, critics, or soldiers.

Neuroticism
Neuroticism, also known inversely as Emotional Stability, refers to the tendency to experience negative emotions. Those who score high on Neuroticism may experience primarily one specific negative feeling such as anxiety, anger, or depression, but are likely to experience several of these emotions. People high in Neuroticism are emotionally reactive. They respond emotionally to events that would not affect most people, and their reactions tend to be more intense than normal. They are more likely to interpret ordinary situations as threatening, and minor frustrations as hopelessly difficult. Their negative emotional reactions tend to persist for unusually long periods of time, which means they are often in a bad mood. These problems in emotional regulation can diminish a neurotic`s ability to think clearly, make decisions, and cope effectively with stress.
At the other end of the scale, individuals who score low in Neuroticism are less easily upset and are less emotionally reactive. They tend to be calm, emotionally stable, and free from persistent negative feelings. Freedom from negative feelings does not mean that low scorers experience a lot of positive feelings; frequency of positive emotions is a component of the Extraversion domain.

i refuse to do FYP!

bahhhhh!

so demotivated to do the freaking FYP!!!!!

ARGHHH

its suppose to be holiday!

i just want to find things to do except my project!!!

boo :(

dun want
dun want
dun want
dun want
dun want
dun want
dun want.



hais there are just times we have to force ourselves.

my rabbit!!!

hello everyone! this is tutu! :)
he is a very naughty rabbit, that's all i can say.

this is him, resting behind the sofa. if he's not here,

he will be tearing the newspapers or try to chew on something!

-argh-

but sometimes he's sweeeet~ :)

cos he love stroking.. hee

he loves that pack of food~ heh

Sorry, blame it on me

nice tune. i like.
but i think its crasy to apologise for something that yet to occur.. hmm
aren't you suppose to stop it from happening??!
what's the point of saying sorry when you did not make an effort to stop it from happening??!!
madness.
dun really agree with this song, even thou there are parts that its quite sweet, but it totally lose it if it's just saying sorry and no aftermath.
i think i'm not the kind who will clear up people's shit.
i think you have to clear up your own mess yourself.
hur. but still. nice tune~ haha

life. as i see.

i guess death happens all the time, at this very minute, someone may have left the earth. but oso at this very minute, a baby or babies has/have come to life.

my little nephew asked, great grandma really died?
my cousin replied, yes.
den he asked, where did she go?

my cousin couldnt answer.

when we were innocent kids, we dont know about all these scary stuff or the more worldly stuff, like death, like love and birth.
just having fun in the blissful world of our own.

when we get older, all these came to us. we are unfortunate.

this time, it is the first shock of sudden death of a friend.

this left everyone thinking, life is short, fragile, unpredictable...
there was a saying, "live your day like you have no tomorrow"
i thought it was nonsense, if there is no tomorrow, then I won't be doing what I am doing now.. I will be spending my time with my love ones and say words that i haven say.. donate my savings.. send gifts to frens.. blah. and imagine how depressing it is if everyday you jsut tell yourself that.
but you know, life being unpredictable, meaning an unknown constant and time is a fixed constant of 24hr, only you can decide what to substitute into this function to get an equation that makes sense to you.

often we dream of what we want to be.. but little that we realise that our job is to be what we want to be.

it will be sad if you live your life like a lie.
i know it's difficult, but i olways believe that we can lie to the world, but we cannot lie to ourselves.
just be who you are, becos if you keep running away from yourself, mayb she wont come back anymore on the day you feel tired of being the exterior you. then you look inside but you are unsure anymore and that will leave you more lost than before.
you spent so much effort and time beautifying the temple of your soul, but you forgot to nurture your soul and she became malnutrition.

and you lose the light in your eyes and the spring in your steps.

i dont know how to be courageous. i think i'm never associated with that word! ha
but just dont be afraid to speak up for yourself.
for 20 years down the road, you may not remember all the right things that you have done..
but remember the words or things that you should have.

be like boonsan! i admire his courage to speak his mind, to shout at the starter to hold, because his boat is not ready, to not let anything come to his way that is going to obstruct what he wants to create.

cherish the ones you love and loves you.
becos you really mean the world to someone out there.