Table 2.

Description of people who are high and low on the four TCI Temperament Dimensions (reproduced with permission of the Washington University Center for Well-Being)^*

Temperament Dimension	Descriptors of High Variant	Descriptors of Low Variant
Harm Avoidance	Pessimistic Fearful Shy Fatigable	Optimistic Daring Outgoing Energetic
Novelty Seeking	Exploratory Impulsive Extravagant Irritable	Reserved Rigid Frugal Stoical
Reward Dependence	Sentimental Sociable Warm Approval-seeking	Practical Aloof Detached Self-sufficient
Persistence	Industrious Determined Ambitious Perfectionistic	Lazy Spoiled Underachieving Irresolute

^*Each descriptor is measured by a specific TCI subscale.