Five Dimensions Of Personality

Personality is defined in the textbook as “the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.” However, personality is so much more than what words can define, and it take a great deal of time to really uncover the major pieces of a person’s personality. Therefore, methods of pinpointing the distinct aspects of one’s personality are widely used in companies to get to know their employees. For this example, I will be using the Big Five Model, which separates personality into five dimensions. My personal results are as follows:

• Extraversion-low

• Agreeableness-average

• Conscientiousness-high

• Emotional Stability-above average

• Openness to Experience-low

I am fascinated by the depths of the human mind and spend

If I am put on the spot and do not know an answer right away, I tend to get flustered and a bit anxious. Situations such as these have made me a professional in saying, “Let me look into that and get back with you.” That is one example I try to combat this weakness. On the other hand, I have developed a strength in this trait by trying to make myself familiar with many aspects of my job and the real estate industry. In addition, I try to look at each unfamiliar situation as a learning experience and remind myself that a certain topic or person is only unfamiliar

The textbook defines a conscientious person as “someone who is responsible, dependable, and organized. My biggest strength and weakness is my ability and desire to organize. Although I can find everything and report what stage I am at in a project, I think and work with papers scattered across my desk. This is due to the thought process of when that pile is gone or that tab is closed, that task is finished. When I start to feel cluttered, that is when my organization skills come into play. My boss will tell you this is my downfall. I may spend hours in a day organizing things before I feel I can start my work for the day. In order to prevent having to do this often, I try to organize in a way that they will not need organizing again. Every file is labeled and every supply goes back into its