Description
High scorers resist conforming to cultural groups or communities. Their sense of identity is rooted more in themselves than tribes they are affiliated with (like alma mater, ethnicity, religion, or nationality). They hold themselves to their own ideals.
They may see themselves as a “lone wolf” unwilling to take part in group think or the latest hysteria.
Related Traits
Non-conformity and and Behavioral Autonomy are two related but distinct traits that involve an individual's willingness to deviate from the norm and express themselves in their own way.
Behavioral autonomy deals mostly with the ability to resist peer pressure and act independently of others’ opinions and behaviors. In contrast, non-conformity is about an individual's willingness to challenge the opinions and beliefs of their associated social groups and resist pressure to conform to social norms.