Form: Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale, 3D-WS

1. In this complicated world of ours, the only way we can know what's going on is to rely on leaders or experts who can be trusted

2. I am annoyed by unhappy people who just feel sorry for themselves

3. Life is basically the same most of the time

4. People make too much of the feelings and sensitivity of animals

5. You can classify almost all people as either honest or crooked

6. I would feel much better if my present circumstances changed

7. There is only one right way to do anything

8. There are some people I know I would never like

9. It is better not to know too much about things that cannot be changed

10. Things often go wrong for me by no fault of my own

11. Ignorance is bliss

12. I can be comfortable with all kinds of people

13. A person either knows the answer to a question or he/she doesn't

14. It's not really my problem if others are in trouble and need help

15. People are either good or bad

16. I try to look at everybody's side of a disagreement before I make a decision

17. If I see people in need, I try to help them one way or another

18. When I'm upset at someone, I usually try to “put myself in his or her shoes” for a while

19. are certain people whom I dislike so much that I am inwardly pleased when they are caught and punished for something they have done

20. I always try to look at all sides of a problem a

21. Sometimes I feel a real compassion for everyone

22. I try to anticipate and avoid situations where there is a likely chance I will have to think in depth about something

23. When I look back on what has happened to me, I can't help feeling resentful

24. I often have not comforted another when he or she needed it

25. A problem has little attraction for me if I don't think it has a solution

26. I either get very angry or depressed if things go wrong

27. Sometimes I don't feel very sorry for other people when they are having problems

28. I often do not understand people's behavior

29. Sometimes I get so charged up emotionally that I am unable to consider many ways of dealing with my problems

30. Sometimes when people are talking to me, I find myself wishing that they would leave

31. I prefer just to let things happen rather than try to understand why they turned out that way

32. When I am confused by a problem, one of the first things I do is survey the situation and consider all the relevant pieces of information

33. I don't like to get involved in listening to another person's troubles

34. I am hesitant about making important decisions after thinking about them

35. Before criticizing somebody, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place

36. I'm easily irritated by people who argue with me

37. When I look back on what's happened to me, I feel cheated

38. Simply knowing the answer rather than understanding the reasons for the answer to a problem is fine with me

39. I sometimes find it difficult to see things from another person's point of view