Personality: HEXACO

HEXACO model

The HEXACO model is an alternative to the Five-Factor Model. The HEXACO model includes six traits, five of which are variants of the traits included in the Big Five (Emotionality [E], Extraversion [X], Agreeableness [A], Conscientiousness [C], and Openness [O]). The sixth factor, Honesty-Humility [H], is unique to this model.

A

agreeableness

C

conscientiousness; engagement in task-related endeavors

E

emotionality; closest to neuroticism, includes anger of neuroticism, and sentimentality of agreeableness

emotionality related to kin altruism

empathetic concern and attachment to kin

X

extraversion; engagement in social endeavors

honesty/humility related to kin altruism

fair and genuine with others

agreeableness related to kin altrusim

forgiving and tolerant of others

H

honesty/humility; degree to which an individual is concerned with sincerity, lack of greed, fairness, and unpretentiousness

kin altruism/kin selection

individuals of a species may be more altruistic towards individuals they are related to

O

openness; engagement in idea-related endeavors

fast life history speed

short lifespan, many offspring, invest much less in offspring

r-k selection

slow and fast life history speed

slow life history speed

take longer to reach sexual maturity, invest more in offspring