- 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/judgmental)
- neuroticism (sensitive/nervous vs. resilient/confident)
We can use the word “OCEAN” as a mnemonic for big five personality traits.
The big five personality comes from the observation of statistics clustering. This methodology is criticized by some because one factor may cover various personality traits. 1