1. My ability to think varies greatly from sharp to dull for no apparent reason.
9. My need for sleep varies a lot from just a few
hours to more than 9 h.
17. I’m a sad, unhappy person.
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.
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.
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being withdrawn from others.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.