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Causality (understanding of cause and effect).Comparison (ability to understand differences and make analogies).Language (faculty for language and verbal or written expression).Eventuality (understanding of the sequence of events).Order (enjoyment of physical arrangement mechanical abilities).Number (ability to perform calculations).Locality (the idea of relative position).Coloring (visual perception and appreciation).Weight (perception of weight and momentum).Size (understanding of dimensions and distance).Individuality (awareness of facts and existence).Imitation (copying the appearance or manners of others).Ideality (love for excellence and beauty).

Wonder (desire for novelty appreciation for the world).Conscientiousness (justice respect love of truth).

Firmness (determination tenacity stubbornness).

Veneration (respect for others, institutions, or customs).

Benevolence (kindness compassion desire to make others happy).

Love of approbation (need for esteem love of praise).

Self-esteem (personal regard self-interest selfishness).

Constructiveness (desire to build and create).

Acquisitiveness (sense of property the tendency to steal).

Secretiveness (tendency to conceal duplicity deceit).

Combativeness (self-defense courage fighting).

Adhesiveness (affection and friendship).

Philoprogenitiveness (the love of one's offspring).

Amatativeness (reproductive instincts sexual desires).

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