Five Culturally Valued Traits

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The main five culturally valued traits for which I am below average are superiority, risk taker, spirituality, family oriented and materialist. The level of acceptance that I am below average on superiority is high. I prefer not to be seen as superior or to be superior. However, it does not mean I let people push me around. Additionally, I am below average as a risk taker, which I accept at a high level. Depending on the situation, I tend to play it safe rather than be a risk taker, who gets into trouble. Also, my level of acceptance that I am below average on spirituality is somewhere in the middle. Spirituality for me constantly changes because I see things different as I age. Also, at a young age learned about different religions, and even

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