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Personality and Personality Styles Beta

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted March 01, 2025

LLM Ranking and Comparison (Beta)

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 26, 2025

Data is illustrative and sourced from trends as of February 25, 2025.

Cognitive Reflection Test (7-Item)

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 25, 2025

The original 3-item test is famous for being the shortest psychometric test with strong validity and reliability. This 7-item version due to Toplak et. al. (2014) maintains the CRT’s focus on miserly processing while offering greater reliability and variety.

Grit Scale

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 25, 2025

Scoring : Range: 12-60 (12 items, 1-5 each). Reverse-scored items (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11): These reflect lack of consistency, so "Very much like me" (5) becomes 1, "Not like me at all" (1) becomes 5, via (6 - value) . Non-reversed items (1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12): Scored as is (1-5). Total score is summed, then averaged (1-5 scale). Subscales: Perseverance of Effort (6 items, 6-30, avg 1-5). Consistency of Interest (6 items, 6-30, avg 1-5, reverse-scored). Interpretation : ≤2.5: Low grit 2.6-3.5: Moderate grit 3.5: High grit These are approximate cutoffs based on Duckworth’s research (e.g., mean ~3.65 in adults, Duckworth et al., 2007), adjusted for simplicity. Verification : All "Not like me at all" (1): Perseverance = 6 × 1 = 6, Consistency = 6 × (6-1) = 30, Total = 36, Avg = 3 (Moderate). All "Very much like me" (5): Perseverance = 6 × 5 = 30, Consistency = 6 × (6-5) = 6, Total = 36, Avg = 3 (Moderate). All "Somewhat like me" (3): Perseveran...

Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 25, 2025

Scoring : Range: 12-84 (12 items, 1-7 each). No reverse scoring—all items are positively worded, so higher scores = more support. Total score is the sum of all responses. Subscale scores (optional): Significant Other: Items 1, 2, 5, 10 (4-28, average 1-7). Family: Items 3, 4, 8, 11 (4-28, average 1-7). Friends: Items 6, 7, 9, 12 (4-28, average 1-7). Interpretation : ≤36: Low perceived social support (~average ≤3). 37-60: Moderate perceived social support (~average 3.1-5). 60: High perceived social support (~average >5). These are approximate cutoffs based on typical MSPSS usage; the original authors (Zimet et al., 1988) often report means (e.g., ~5.6 overall in healthy samples), but categorical thresholds vary. Verification : All "Very Strongly Disagree" (1): 12 × 1 = 12 (Low). All "Neutral" (4): 12 × 4 = 48 (Moderate). All "Very Strongly Agree" (7): 12 × 7 = 84 (High). Subscales align similarly (e.g., all 1s = 4 per subscale, avera...

Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 25, 2025

Scoring : Range: 15-90 (15 items, 1-6 each). All items are worded to reflect mindlessness, so the raw score is used directly (no reverse calculation needed since the scale is already reversed in interpretation). Higher scores = more mindfulness. Average score (1-6) is calculated by dividing total by 15, as this is standard for MAAS reporting. Interpretation : ≤3: Low mindfulness (high mindlessness) 3.1-4.5: Moderate mindfulness 4.5: High mindfulness These are approximate cutoffs based on typical MAAS usage; exact norms may vary slightly. Verification : All "Almost Always" (1): 15 × 1 = 15, Average = 1 (Low). All "Almost Never" (6): 15 × 6 = 90, Average = 6 (High). All "Somewhat Frequently" (3): 15 × 3 = 45, Average = 3 (Low/Moderate border). The logic aligns with the scale’s design.

UCLA Loneliness Scale (20 Items)

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 25, 2025

Scoring : Range: 20-80 (20 items, 1-4 each). Reverse-scored items (1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, 19, 20): These are positively worded, so "Never" (1) becomes 4, "Rarely" (2) becomes 3, etc., via (5 - value) . Negative items (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18): Scored as is (1-4). Interpretation : ≤35: Low loneliness 36-50: Moderate loneliness 50: High loneliness These are approximate cutoffs based on common usage; exact thresholds can vary slightly in research. Verification : All "Never" (1): Reverse items = 4 each (9 × 4 = 36), Others = 1 each (11 × 1 = 11) → 36 + 11 = 47 (Moderate). All "Often" (4): Reverse = 1 each (9 × 1 = 9), Others = 4 each (11 × 4 = 44) → 9 + 44 = 53 (High). The logic holds for the scale’s intent.

Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (RSES)

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 25, 2025

Scoring : Range: 0-30 (10 items, 0-3 each). Reverse-scored items (3, 5, 8, 9, 10): "Strongly Disagree" (0) becomes 3, "Disagree" (1) becomes 2, etc., because these are negatively worded. Positive items (1, 2, 4, 6, 7): Scored as is (0-3). Interpretation : <15: Low self-esteem 15-25: Normal self-esteem 25: High self-esteem These thresholds are commonly used, though slight variations exist in some studies Verification : All "Strongly Disagree" (0): Positive items = 0, Negative items = 3 each → 0 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 15 (Normal). All "Strongly Agree" (3): Positive = 3, Negative = 0 → 3 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 15 (Normal). This confirms the logic works symmetrically.

PSS-10 Perceived Stress Scale

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 25, 2025

Scoring : The PSS-10 has 10 questions, each scored 0-4 (total range 0-40). Questions 4, 5, 7, and 8 are positively worded, so their scores are reversed or reverse-coded (e.g., 0 becomes 4, 1 becomes 3, etc.) before adding to the total. So that means if you leave all of the values at 0 the test will find you to be moderately stressed because you gave low scores for the positive questions. Score Interpretation : 0-13: Low stress 14-26: Moderate stress 27-40: High perceived stress These thresholds are based on common PSS-10 guidelines, though they can vary slightly in different contexts.

PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 25, 2025

Note: This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. Please consult a healthcare professional for a proper evaluation.

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 23, 2025

I got tired of all of the free trial social media post and schedule tools that would severely limit my ability to simply post a given image and some text across the social media platforms that I use: Facebook, X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Substack, Blogger. So I used LLMs to generate a very basic system (which I had to tweak a bit, again using LLMs) which at least prevented me having to copy and paste to each new social media site. TO USE 1. Log in manually to all of the social media sites you want to post to in the same browser window using different tabs. *Required 2. Go to this page . 3. Enter the content in the form fields, and use the post buttons to publish. 4. Go to the auto-opened pages and check and post. YOU NEED AN IMGUR CLIENT ID This is so you don't have to upload your images to this blog, but still don't have to use URLs for images, which approach often fails in social media sites. Go to imgur to set up an imgur client ID. NO TO imgur If you don't wan...

Psychopathology Comorbidities and Personality Traits Analysis

By Bruce R. Long Informationist Posted February 23, 2025

Psychopathology and personality traits are related inasmuch as psychopathologies: 1. Often come with personality traits that are extreme. 2. Can be identified in part according to the maladaptive personality traits. This tool provides a research-backed quick view of what psychopathologies often occur together (comorbidly) and what the maladaptive personality traits are which are associated with psychopathologies.