Some were asked to select from a list of fears and insecurities: I get frustrated easily and tend to give up on things before I should I’m overly critical of myself and often feel inadequate around others I can be closed-minded to ideas and opinions that are unlike my own I can be extremely impulsive and often regret the decisions I make Others were asked to pick a few apt statements from a list of strengths, such as: I am pretty secure in who I am I am open to new ideas and opinions that are unlike my own I am level-headed and good at keeping my cool when making tough decisions I don’t give up, and always try to see things through to the end In each case, they were told that these statements would then be shown to another student, and were asked to answer the following question: How much on a scale of 1 (not very much) to 7 (very much) do you think this student would like you?
