Conscientiousness Personality Traits

The next trait would be conscientiousness. Standard features of this dimension

include high levels of thoughtfulness, with good impulse control and goal directed

behaviors. They also tend to be organized and mindful of details. Those high on the

conscientiousness continuum also tend to spend time preparing, finish important tasks right

away, pay attention to details, enjoy having a set schedule. The next trait is extraversion.

Extraversion is characterized by excitability, sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness, and

high amounts of emotional expressiveness. People high in this trait are outgoing and tend to

gain energy in social situations. People who are low in extraversion (introverted) tend to be

more reserved

Next is agreeableness. This

personality includes attributes such as trust, altruism, kindness, affection, and other prosocial

behaviors. People who are high in agreeableness tend to be more cooperative while those low

in this trait tend to be more competitive and even manipulative. Those high in this trait have a

great deal of interest in other people, care about others, feel empathy and concern for other

people, enjoy helping and contributing to the happiness of other people. The last trait would

be neuroticism. Neuroticism is a trait characterized by sadness, moodiness, and emotional

instability. Individuals high in this trait tend to experience mood swings, anxiety, irritability

and sadness. Those low in this trait tend to be more stable and emotionally resilient.

Individuals high in neuroticism, experience a lot of stress, worry about many different things,

get upset easily, experience dramatic shifts in mood, feel anxious. Research suggests that

both biological and environmental influences play a role in shaping our personalities. Studies

have also shown that maturation may have an impact on the five traits. As people age,

As mentioned earlier, the participant was hesitant to help me do the personality

test at first, but when I mentioned it was for my school he agreed to help. This was his trait,

agreeableness showing of how he had agreed to help. If you are low in the trait neuroticism,

you will usually be emotionally stable, deal well with stress, rarely feel sad or depressed,

don’t worry much, and is usually very relaxed. Average on the trait extraversion he leans

more towards the extraversion side than the introversion. High in extraversion means you’re

sociable, likes to be around people and don’t mind meeting new people. The participant had

also scored average for the trait openness.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the MBTI and BIG 5 are extremely powerful tools in maximizing efficiency

and communication in the modern work place. The MBTI is already the most widely used

personality inventory in the world. It can also improve efficiency by reducing stress on

employees by catering to their individual personality types. The BIG 5 personality test