Big Five

Recognizing what sets us apart: Big Five - the Five-Factor Model for self-awareness with a detailed self-test and many examples. There are people who approach complete strangers with enviable ease, while others awkwardly stand on the sidelines. While some take life lightly, others dwell on the slights and misfortunes of the day. What distinguishes us from one another, and why do we behave the way we do? Since the beginnings of psychology, researchers have been searching for the fundamental axes of personality, but only recently has a concept gained prominence: the Five-Factor Model, the "Big Five." This book explores how these five core traits of personality manifest in everyday life and how they change over the course of a lifetime. The "Big Five": Extraversion vs. Introversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness.