Personalities

Openness describes a person’s tendency to think in abstract, complex ways.

They enjoy playing with ideas and discovering novel experiences

Low scorers tend to be practical, conventional, and focused on the concrete. They tend to avoid the unknown and follow traditional ways.

Conscientiousness describes a person’s ability to exercise self-discipline and control in order to pursue their goals.

High scorers are organized and determined, and are able to forego immediate gratification for the sake of long-term achievement

Low scorers are impulsive and easily sidetracked.

Extraversion describes a person’s inclination to seek stimulation from the outside world, especially in the form of attention from other people.

Extraverts engage actively with others to earn friendship, admiration, power, status, excitement, and romance.

ntroverts, on the other hand, conserve their energy, and do not work as hard to earn these social rewards.

Agreeableness describes a person’s tendency to put others’ needs ahead of their own, and to cooperate rather than compete with others.

Agreeableness describes a person’s tendency to put others’ needs ahead of their own, and to cooperate rather than compete with others.

People who are low in Agreeableness tend to experience less empathy and put their own concerns ahead of others.

Neuroticism describes a person’s tendency to experience negative emotions, including fear, sadness, anxiety, guilt, and shame.

High Neuroticism scorers are more likely to react to a situation with fear, anger, sadness, and the like.

Low Neuroticism scorers are more likely to brush off their misfortune and move on.