The study analyzed personality patterns of 50 entrepreneurs and 50 non-entrepreneurs using the Timothy Leary interpersonal diagnosis test. Participants were divided into two groups of 50 people each, consisting of 20 clients and 30 volunteers.
The test evaluates eight personality traits: authoritarianism, aggressiveness, suspicion, selfishness, submissiveness, dependency, friendliness, and altruism. Scores of 0-8 are considered normal, 9-12 indicate pronounced traits, and 13-16 suggest pathological behavior.
Entrepreneurs showed a consistent trend toward dominance, independence, and self-reliance. Their real-world behavior is characterized by high skepticism and suspicion, while their ideal self-image leans toward greater authoritarianism, altruism, and friendliness.
In contrast, the control group exhibited high submissiveness and dependency on public opinion. These individuals often experience internal conflict between their actual behavior, which favors comfort and safety, and an ideal self-image that strives for greater dominance and independence.
