ü Personality Traits
The
"Big 5" personality traits are the five basic dimensions of
personality, according to many modern personality psychologists. Extraversion
(sometimes known as extroversion), agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness,
and neuroticism are the five main personality qualities.
Without
taking a personality traits exam, you can gain insight into your own
personality by understanding each personality trait and what it means to score
well or poorly on that trait. Based on where they are on the continuum for each
of the personality qualities described, it can also help you understand others
better.
The
following are the Big Five personality traits:
• Extraversion
•
Agreeableness
•
Conscientiousness
• Neuroticism
• Openness
to experiences
There is a
range between two extremes for each of the five personality traits. The
majority of people fall somewhere in the middle of each dimension.
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Extraversion
Extraversion,
often known as extroversion, describes your social interactions. It reflects
how you communicate your emotions and how at ease you are in your surroundings.
Those with
high extraversion scores may have a propensity for:
• be more
conversational and gregarious
• perform
well in social settings
• have a
large social network and have no trouble making friends
• enjoy
striking up discussions
You enjoy
discussing and arguing your points of view
•
look for excitement
•
generally find social interaction enjoyable
•
Collaborate in a supervisory capacity with others.
•
If your Big Five extraversion score is lower than
average, you might:
•
exhibit greater introversion or reserve
•
feeling worn out after socializing
•
need longer stretches of solitude or prefer it
•
Are reluctant to socialize with strangers.
•
Dislikes idle chatter
•
Aversion to large crowds
•
I feel uneasy being the center of attention
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Agreeableness
Being
agreeable is a personality characteristic that indicates how you handle your
interpersonal relationships. It depends on how helpful and kind you are to
other people. Overall, having a high agreeableness level indicates that you
respect societal harmony and the ability to maintain order.
If you have
a high agreeableness score, you might be:
• Altruistic
• being
considerate of others
• Empathetic
• Helpful
• caring
• Compassionate
• Trustworthy
Individuals
with lower personality characteristic scores may be more:
• Selfish
• Less
inclined to assist others
• Stubborn
• Competitive
• Manipulative
• Less
sympathetic
• Suspicious
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Conscientiousness
The quality
of being conscientious describes how mindful and goal-oriented you are. It
depends on your capacity for self-control, degree of organization, and work
ethic.
If your
conscientiousness score is high, you are more likely to:
• More
Positive
• Emotional
steadiness
• Not likely
to retaliate in a tense situation
• Well-organized
• Hardworking
• Detailed-oriented
• Capable of
planning
• Being
aware of deadlines
• Goal-driven
If you
receive a low conscientiousness rating, you could:
• act more
recklessly
• Struggle
to concentrate on your objectives
• Be sloppy
• Be less
regimented
• find it
harder to maintain organization
• Prone to
being late
•
procrastinate
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Neuroticism
Your
emotional stability is referred to by the personality feature known as
neuroticism. Neuroticism is a personality trait that is characterized by
unpleasant thoughts and depressive or moody sentiments.
If you have
a high neuroticism score, you could:
• Frequently
feels uneasy
• experience
stress easily
• seem
agitated or depressed to others
• fret a lot
• experience
mood changes or depressive feelings
Those with
low personality characteristic scores maybe you if:
•
possess greater optimism
•
Managing stress is simple
•
Don't worry too much
•
possess emotional stability and fortitude
•
They are unlikely to retaliate in tense circumstances.
•
frequently feel calm
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Openness to experiences
Your
creativity and intellectual capacity are best described by your openness and
imaginative capacity. It alludes to your sense of global curiosity and openness
to trying new things.
If you have
a strong personality, you could:
•
You are curious and want to learn new things
•
Possess a keen imagination
•
Show greater imagination
•
Display intellectual curiosity
•
Consider abstract ideas
•
take difficulties well
•
Enjoy traveling
•
possess a variety of interests
If you
receive a lower openness score, you could:
• Rejecting
change
• have a
tendency to adhere to routines
• lack of imagination or creativity
• think more
conventionally
• Have
greater realism
