BIG 5 PERSONALITY TRAITS by MANISHA DEVI B A , II B.Sc PSYCHOLOGY (2024 - 2025)

BIG 5 PERSONALITY TRAITS - 

MANISHA DEVI B A of II B.Sc PSYCHOLOGY

Introduction

Many personality psychologists believed that there are five basic dimensions of personality simply referred to as big five personality traits that consist of Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Openness, Agreeableness and Neuroticism.

Extraversion is sociability, agreeableness is kindness, openness is creativity and intrigue, conscientiousness is thoughtfulness, and neuroticism often involves sadness or emotional instability.

The Big Five Traits

Each of the five basic personality traits refers to a range between two extremes. For example, Extraversion represents extreme extraversion and also extra introversion. Here some people come under both like sometimes extraversion and sometimes introversion.

OPENNESS

Openness refers to openness to experience, people who are high in openness tend to have a wide range of interests. They are always eager to learn new things and they are adventurous and enjoy new experiences and they are more creative.

HIGH

●        Very Creative

●        Open to trying new things

●        New challenges

LOW

●        Dislikes changes

●        Does not enjoy new things

●        Avoids challenges

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS

Conscientiousness is defined by a high level of thoughtfulness and goal directed behavior. Highly conscientious people tend to be more organized and mindful of behavior and they are very responsible towards their work.

HIGH

●        Spends time preparing

●        Schedule and organization

●        Finishs important tasks

LOW

●        Doesn't take care of things

●        Dislikes structure and schedule

●        Makes everything messy

EXTRAVERSION

Extraversion people are easily socialize and are talkative and they are highly expressive of their own feelings and they like to spend their times by meeting new peoples.

HIGH

●        Enjoys being center of attention

●        Likes to start conversation

●        Wide social circle of friends

LOW

●        Dislikes being center of attention

●        Finds difficult to start a conversation

●        Difficult to make new friends

AGREEABLENESS

This personality traits includes attributes such as trust, altruism, kindness, affection and other prosocial behaviors

HIGH

●        Cares about others

●        Feels empathy

●        Enjoy helping those who are in need

LOW

●        Takes little interest in others

●        They don't help others

●        They don't feel empathy

NEUROTICISM

Neuroticism is characterized by sadness, moodiness, grief and emotional instability. People who are high in neuroticism tend to face mood swings, anxiety, irritability.

HIGH

●        Experiences lot of stress

●        Worries about many different things

●        Gets upset easily

LOW

●        Emotionally stable

●        Doesn't worry much

●        Relaxed

CONCLUSION

By understanding the characteristics of this big 5 personality traits we can get to know about our own insight on our personality without taking a personality tests and atlast there is a easy way remember the big 5 using a acronym OCEAN ( openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism).