TEMPS-A, a short version

33. My ability to think varies greatly from sharp to dull for no apparent reason.

46. Normally I can get by with less than 6 hours of sleep.

17. I sometimes go to bed feeling great and wake up in the morning feeling life is not worth living.

25. When I disagree with someone, I can get into a heated argument.

33. I have abilities and expertise in many fields.

2. I constantly switch between being lively and sluggish.

10. I sometimes go to bed feeling great, and wake up 
in the morning feeling life is not worth living.

18. I think things often turn out for the worst.

26. When angry, I snap at people.

34. I am totally comfortable even with people I hardly know.

3. I get sudden shifts in mood and energy.

11. I can really like someone a lot, and then 
completely lose interest in them.

19. I give up easily.

27. I am known to swear a lot.

35. I love to be with a lot of people.

4. The way I see things is sometimes vivid, but at 
other times lifeless.

12. I am the kind of person who can be sad and happy 
at the same time.

20. I complain a lot.

28. I have been told that I become violent with just a few drinks.

36. I am the kind of person who likes to be the boss.

5. My mood often changes for no reason.

13. People tell me I am unable to see the lighter side 
of things.

21. People tell me I blow up out of nowhere.

29. I have a gift for speech, convincing and inspiring to others.

37. I am often fearful of someone in my family coming down with a serious disease.

6. I go back and forth between being outgoing and 
being withdrawn from others.

14. I’m the kind of person who doubts everything.

22. I can get so furious I could hurt someone.

30. I often get many great ideas.

38. I’m always thinking someone might break bad news to me about a family member.

7. My moods and energy are either high or low, 
rarely in between.

15. I am a very skeptical person.

23. I often get so mad that I will just trash everything.

31. I love to tackle new projects, even if risky.

39. When someone is late coming home, I fear they may have had an accident.

8. I go back and forth between feeling overconfident 
and feeling unsure of myself.

16. I am by nature a dissatisfied person.

24. When crossed, I could get into a fight.

32. I like telling jokes, people tell me I’m humorous.