Traits

Your Big Five Dimensions

The Big Five is the most researched personality model in the world, making it the industry standard for professionals.

The profile below shows your personality traits and describes your patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting.

PRACTICAL

Conventional • Pragmatic

How you gather and use Information

Practical

Being on the Practical side means you use existing information and take conventional approaches, rather than exploring new ways.

You like well-known, established ideas. You focus on what you know already exists. You’re interested in what things do, more than design or style. 

You notice the outer world, rather than inner thoughts and feelings. You stick with familiar activities that you've done before.

Sticking with clear-cut answers means you can apply them right away.

Thinking about the real world helps you deal with the task at hand.

Noticing functionality helps you choose what’s useful.

Focusing on actions, rather than going inside, helps you get on with things.

Doing the same activities helps you get consistent results.

Thinking the answer is obvious means overlooking deeper explanations.

Dealing only with the task at hand can make it difficult to be original.

Choosing just on functionality sacrifices appreciation of beauty.

Ignoring feelings can prevent understanding of yourself and others.

Avoiding new things may make it difficult to adapt to change.

CONSCIENTIOUS

Orderly • Industrious

How you exercise Control

Conscientious

Being on the Conscientious side means you work hard to control yourself and the world around you, rather than letting things go unchecked.

You’re motivated by what you want to achieve, so you set goals for the future. You work consistently, driven by a desire to avoid distractions and finish the job. 

You focus on details, keeping things structured and scheduled. You do what’s expected, follow rules and respect authority. You make decisions in advance.

Because you focus on what you want to accomplish, you feel a sense of purpose.

You start and finish tasks, even if they’re difficult or boring.

You are efficient and stay on top of things.

You fulfill obligations to systems and people.

You avoid mistakes by seeing consequences of decisions.

Being goal oriented may mean sometimes not feeling satisfied.

Determination to complete tasks can make it difficult to change direction when needed.

Focusing too much on details may mean missing what’s more important.

Emphasizing rules can lead to being unnecessarily strict.

You may use too much time and energy when making decisions.

MODERATE

Introverted + Extraverted

How you Interact with the world

Extraverted

Being in the middle of Introverted and Extraverted means you moderately interact with people and situations. You prefer to spend time with people you know.

You keep new people at a comfortable distance, but feel good when you form connections. You tend to keep your thoughts to yourself, but can speak up when needed.

Your pace can range from slow to busy, depending on the situation. You spend time in both quiet and stimulating environments.

When needed, you’re able to reach out to new people and groups.

You keep a sense of privacy while also building strong friendships.

You leave space for others to talk, speaking up when it's important. 

You give things time to happen on their own, but know when to take action.

You’re able to enjoy loud or colorful activities when they show up.

You don’t always prioritize meeting new people.

You may not keep a large social circle.

Leading a group doesn’t come naturally to you.

A fast pace can tire you out when it goes on for too long.

You sometimes don't seek out new adventures, even ones you might like.

MODERATE

Strong Minded + Agreeable

How you Collaborate with others

Agreeable

Being in the middle of Strong Minded and Agreeable means you collaborate with others by balancing your needs with their needs. You generally believe people have good intentions, but know when to be wary.

You feel for those in need, but see they need to be responsible for themselves. You know how to compromise in mutually beneficial situations.

You’re honest when sharing information, unless you have a reason to be otherwise. You are typically humble, but get proud sometimes.

You’re able to build trusting relationships without being taken advantage of.

You understand the needs of others while being able to make tough decisions that affect them.

You enjoy winning, but don't let it disrupt harmony with others.

You build mutually beneficial relationships while keeping certain information to yourself.

People relate to you when you are modest. 

You can trust some people, but don't always know how much.

You're unsure whether to help others at times.

Easily cooperating with people isn't always an option.

Not sharing enough information in certain situations.

Feeling too proud sometimes.

MELLOW

Relaxed • Easygoing

How you recognize Threats

Mellow

Being on the Mellow side means you generally feel calm and keep your cool, rather than worrying about potential threats.

You don’t expect much to go wrong. You tend to think things have been going well. You’re not sensitive to demanding situations.

You’re patient with life’s irritations. You naturally resist impulses, or don’t feel them strongly.

You feel secure in situations that might not be safe.

You tend to feel fine and bounce back quickly when change happens.

You’re able to keep a clear head under stress.

You rarely feel frustrated.

You seldom do things you regret.

Not recognizing dangers means they can go unnoticed.

You might not realize disturbances and when things need to change.

Stress levels can become too high when things go unchecked for too long. 

You may not notice when you're mistreated. 

You sometimes won't let yourself enjoy life’s pleasures.

John E Nelson Author

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