The Big Five Personality Traits

Early research on personality traits to understand the temperament of humans and their behavior. We go for a lexical approach, as we describe the traits in a single adjective. Sir Francis Galton in1884was the pioneer of research in one the subject & present the Lexi Hypothesis. Gordon Allport & Henry Odbert in1936formed about four thousand words & added to Webster's Dictionary to support the lexical approach (we form the words if there is no word to describe a particular trait displayed by a group of people). These traits are a very wide range as extraversion includes both extrovert & introvert, most people lie between these two extreme conditions. The big five traits also known as the five-factor model, consisting of factors having acronym OCEAN:

1. Openness to Experience

2. Conscientiousness
3. Extraversion
4. Agreeable
5. Neuroticism

Openness to Experience

Individuals with a keen eye for art & culture who enjoy being in an unusual condition. These individuals are ready to try a variety of this are curious, they tend to be intellectual. These people accept unconventionally methods, mostly place themselves where they can gain knowledge and new experience. The higher you score on openness, the more you would pursue self -actualization & euphoric experience.

People with a low degree of openness prefer to be in a safe & secure environment, which are predictable. They dislike the abstract ideas anything, something that exists only in theory. These people are less imaginative, they unlikely to be found in a new place to eat & try the food there, instead can easily be found in a routine place where they eat regularly.

Conscientiousness

It means to be highly organized & have almost everything planned out with details & are very observant of their surroundings. These people are known for being thoughtful tend to be more self-disciplined.

People who score low on this trait tend to procrastinate & have messy mind & are not clear what to do next as they don’t have a ‘To-Do List’ handy.

Extraversion

People with high social comfort level who are energetic & social. They easily interact with others, are outgoing seeking attention if they are extremely extrovert. They are easy to befriend & tend to start a conversion, it is generally perceived that these people don’t think before speaking.

Introverts tend to be reserved not necessarily shy, but they do enjoy solitude & like to be in their own company. Too much crowd suffocates them & they don’t much enjoy parties & gathering.

Agreeable

Who have a high score on this trait are friendly, empathetic personalities with a tendency to corporate with others & compassionate. On the other hand, there are suspicious & have a challenging personality, not the most approachable person around.

Neuroticism

People with extreme mood swings & melancholic nature. Those who score low in this trait are mentally more stable than others who score high in this trait. People with a high score in this trait are sensitive to their surrounding & tend to be highly emotional.