5 Personality Traits

Conscientiousness

Standard features of this dimension include high levels of thoughtfulness, with good impulse control and goal-directed behaviors. Those high on conscientiousness tend to be organized and mindful of details.

Neuroticism

This is a trait characterized by sadness, moodiness, and emotional instability. Individuals who are high in this trait tend to experience mood swings, anxiety, moodiness, irritability and sadness. Those low in this trait tend to be more stable and emotionally resilient.

Extraversion

This is characterized by excitability, sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness and high amounts of emotional expressiveness.

Agreeableness

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

Openness

This trait features characteristics such as imagination and insight, and those high in this trait also tend to have a broad range of interests. People who are high in this trait tend to be more adventurous and creative. People low in this trait are often much more traditional and may struggle with abstract thinking.