The Social Intelligence Quiz Toxic vs. Nourishing Scale | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Sullen, unfriendly demeanor, keep-away signals | Wearing a friendly, inviting expression | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Being moody, snapping at others | Showing tolerance, being cheerful | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Ignoring or snubbing others | Acknowledging and affirming others | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Condescending, patronizing, "parenting" others | Communicating straight, adult to adult | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Laughing loudly; annoying machine-gun laugh | Laughing politely | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Joking inappropriately, or in bad taste | Using humor constructively | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Overusing profanity or coarse language | Suiting your language to the situation | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Using racial, ethnic, or gender-based slurs | Referring to other communities respectfully | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Monopolizing the conversation | Inviting others to share the air time | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Disagreeing rudely or aggressively | Disagreeing politely, exchanging views | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Expressing dogmatic or intolerant opinions | Acknowledging the value of others’ views | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Interrupting others, talking over them | Hearing others out | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Ridiculing, humiliating, putting others down | Affirming others; empathizing | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Shooting down others' ideas | Listening appreciatively, without judging | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Bragging, scoring status points | Praising others, giving them credit | ||||||||||||||||
16 | Pessimistic, negative, defeatist language | Optimistic, positive, upbeat language | ||||||||||||||||
17 | Bitching, complaining, "dumping your bucket" | Expressing tolerance, seeing the positive | ||||||||||||||||
18 | Sarcasm, verbal barbs, zingers | Kidding / joking affectionately | ||||||||||||||||
19 | Playing head games, manipulating others | Communicating openly and honestly | ||||||||||||||||
20 | Playing the victim, martyr, or injured party | Handling setbacks maturely and positively | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Gossiping, violating confidences | Keeping confidences | ||||||||||||||||
22 | Breaking promises, not keeping your word | Making only promises you will keep | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Insisting on getting your way | Compromising, cooperating, sharing | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Criticizing, pushing unwanted advice | Offering information, ideas, options | ||||||||||||||||
25 | Passing blame, accusing others | Accepting / sharing responsibility | ||||||||||||||||
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