TDMI decision type

SOTU

The Innocent Bystander

Choices away from the preset coexist with leaving decisions open.

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This is a general type guide. Take the test to see your own response times and changes of choice.

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These are anonymous completed responses from the LoveType version. They do not include the original site's samples.

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Reading this type: The Innocent Bystander

Choices away from the preset coexist with leaving decisions open. You do not decide immediately, while responses and timing retain some consistency. The system still selects a route when you do not, so withholding a choice does not remove the outcome.

What the four letters mean

  • S: Basis of judgment. Across the 7 attribute-based questions, the indicator falls on the side away from the preset victim route, including a zero-score boundary. This does not establish a person's moral worth.
  • O: Mode of involvement. Your record shows relatively restrained involvement, including unanswered rounds. The reason for not choosing cannot be determined from the record alone.
  • T: Response consistency. The combined indicator of answer direction and choice timing shows consistency. This does not directly measure emotional or personality stability.
  • U: Decision speed. The median response time and changes of choice indicate more time spent deciding.

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Did not choosing feel different from choosing either route? How did you feel about outcomes decided at random?

The mean shown on the result page measures time to the final change on answered questions. The speed axis instead also uses the median and unanswered records. You cannot infer the four-letter code from the mean alone.

Boundaries and taking the test again

An axis on a scoring boundary should not be read as a strong tendency either way. Even if the code assigns a letter, prioritize the report's boundary marker. The same routes can produce different results if timing or changes differ.

This is an entertainment and discussion test using fictional situations. It is not a basis for judging real relationships, abilities or moral worth. Use an unexpected result to discuss what you considered in specific scenes, rather than labeling yourself or someone else.