9 Psychological Facts About How Traits Determine Your Personality Type!!

Have you ever wondered about your personality and the characteristics that make you, you. Personality can be categorized by specifics traits to help explain consistencies in your behavior. Read the following 9 facts to learn how traits influence your personality type! (Part of Alma College PSY 101 S2018)

1. What's the Research

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A lot of research has been done on what traits determine personality. Some researchers have conclude that more than 18,000 traits make up your personality while others say it's less than 10. However, the most important and validated theory about traits and personality is the Five Factor Model.

2. Theories of Personality as Traits

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The most popular way of measuring traits is by administering personality tests. The Five Factor Model of Personality states that there is five fundamental traits that define behavior and personality. The five traits are as follows:

3. Openness to Experiences

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Openness to experiences is a general appreciation for emotion, adventure, unusual ideas and experiences. Openness is most closely associated with extroverts and is a quality found in most successful leaders.

4. Conscientiousness

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Conscientiousness is a tendency to have discipline, be dutiful, and aim for high achievement. Conscientious people are analytical and have a preference for well planned behavior. Those who want to achieve much in life have dominant conscientious traits!

5. Extraversion

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Extraverts are the life of the party. Extraversion tends to result in positive emotions and make people seek out the company of others. Extroverts want to be in groups and assert themselves.

6. Agreeableness

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Agreeableness is the simple tendency to be compassionate and cooperative seeking social harmony. An important part of many careers, the agreeableness trait when mixed with extroversion and conscientiousness can great a powerful personality!

7. Neuroticism

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Neuroticism is the trait who don't want be definitely know someone that have this trait. Neuroticism is the tendency to experience negative emotions such as anger, depression, and anxiety. Those who score high in neuroticism often interpret minor situations as threatening and frustrating.

8. Advananges of Five Factors Approach

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The Five Factor Model has become widely accepted across the world as a good personality model. This model has been shown to work in populations all across the world. Additionally, it only has five simple traits for researchers to look at which include more specifics examples that are interesting such as self-esteem and the need for achievement.

9. Disdvantages

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Although, this simple theory is used across the world it does have some disadvantages. Some studies have shown that it doesn't apply well across all cultures. Additionally, the simplicity leaves out issues like morality and deeper aspects of personality.