The Big Five Personality Assessment

Know Thyself

The ancient Greeks inscribed these words above the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. It remains the most profound psychological advice ever given.

This assessment measures the Big Five personality traits—the most scientifically validated model of human personality. In 30 questions, you will gain insight into the fundamental dimensions of your being.

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The Five Dimensions of Personality

These traits exist on a spectrum. There is no good or bad score—only self-knowledge and the wisdom that comes with understanding your nature.

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O

Openness

Your appetite for novelty and ideas

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Openness to Experience

Facets

ImaginationArtistic InterestEmotionalityAdventurousness

Strengths

  • +Creative problem-solving
  • +Adaptability to change
  • +Rich inner life

Challenges

  • -May struggle with routine tasks
  • -Can become lost in abstraction
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C

Conscientiousness

Your capacity for order and discipline

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Conscientiousness

Facets

Self-EfficacyOrderlinessDutifulnessAchievement-Striving

Strengths

  • +Goal achievement
  • +Reliability
  • +Organization

Challenges

  • -Perfectionism
  • -Workaholism
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E

Extraversion

Your orientation toward the social world

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Extraversion

Facets

FriendlinessGregariousnessAssertivenessActivity Level

Strengths

  • +Social influence
  • +Network building
  • +Enthusiasm

Challenges

  • -May dominate conversations
  • -Difficulty with solitude
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A

Agreeableness

Your tendency toward compassion

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Agreeableness

Facets

TrustMoralityAltruismCooperation

Strengths

  • +Building trust
  • +Team harmony
  • +Conflict resolution

Challenges

  • -Difficulty saying no
  • -Conflict avoidance
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N

Neuroticism

Your sensitivity to negative emotion

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Neuroticism (Emotional Volatility)

Facets

AnxietyAngerDepressionSelf-Consciousness

Strengths

  • +Threat detection
  • +Empathy for suffering
  • +Motivation for change

Challenges

  • -Chronic worry
  • -Emotional exhaustion
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“Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.”

— 12 Rules for Life