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Self-Assessment

Am I Primarily Motivated by Guilt?

Eight honest questions — drawing on Self-Determination Theory and guilt-proneness research — to clarify whether guilt or genuine care is the primary engine of your actions. No wrong answers.

Grounded in Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan), Tangney's guilt-proneness research, and Baumeister et al.'s work on guilt as a relational regulator.

Question 1 of 80%

When someone you care about needs help, what most honestly gets you moving?