Need for Cognition (IPIP)

A 10-item measure of your inclination toward effortful thinking and intellectual curiosity.

10 questions
≈ 2 min
Free
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What this test measures

Need for Cognition
The pleasure taken in thinking, analyzing and handling complex ideas.

Scientific origin

IPIP Need for Cognition — 10-item IPIP representation (public domain). Construct reference: Cacioppo, J. T., & Petty, R. E. (1982). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 42(1), 116–131.

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