The Big Five personality traits is a suggested grouping for personality traits. The theory behind the traits is one of many trait theories of personality. The five major traits are:
- openness to experience (inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious)
- conscientiousness (efficient/organized vs. extravagant/careless)
- extraversion (outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved)
- agreeableness (friendly/compassionate vs. critical/rational)
- neuroticism (sensitive/nervous vs. resilient/confident)
With each of the factors representing a range between two extremes.
In research settings, the Big Five can be used to describe and gauge a person’s personality. Factor analysis is often applied to personality survey data in order to unearth semantic associations. These associations suggest five broad dimensions used in common language to describe the human personality, temperament and psyche.
In the world of psychedelics, researchers look for changes in the dimensions of these traits following a psychedelic experience.
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First used: 01 January 1980
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