Personality

Personality Final Paper

After taking the NEO-FFM Test, I received the following scores: O=29, C=32, E=38, A=36, and N=18. In comparison to the normative sample, I am considered average in terms of my emotionality or neuroticism, and I can I agree to the predictions of being emotional and sensitive. I naturally hold a lot of my emotions and the emotions of others, and I like to think that I am sensitive to others emotions as well as my own. The normative sample suggests that I am very extroverted, and I can agree to that most of the time. I definitely enjoy company and feed off of the energy of those around me. However, I have learned and can sense when I need to be alone. I identify myself as an optimistic person, and the interpretation supports my claim. While, I can have strong feelings about a particular issue or situation, I am always willing to learn and adopt new perspectives to broaden my view of things. Additionally, I can side with the interpretation results in the area of Agreeableness. I do not provoke conflict, and when I am forced to be a part of difficult situations, I approach them with a great deal of care and understanding towards the other party. Lastly, in terms of conscientiousness, the interpretation has greatly described my day to day processes. I do not like to make strategic plans, because I rather just go with the flow of the day. However, I do sometimes have to go against my natural impulse to do so, because I am so loosely organized with some things.
The personality test, based on my interpretations, seems to be pretty accurate. Though I find it difficult to take such surveys sometimes, the personality test has supported many of the claims that I have previously established about myself.

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...ch activity in my dreams. However, I like to think I am pretty open-minded. In regard to certain topics, I have taken time develop my views, but because of my openness, I do not mind viewing other perspectives. In fact, I often welcome new ways of seeing things. Though I’m not considered high in openness, I do value a balance between the old and new. Because I am open-minded, I’m content with switching things around, but I still have an appreciation for things that have remained the same over time. My parents have been living in the same house with the same phone number for 21 years, and they recently changed their phone provider. I call my house a few months ago and the voicemail message was different. As silly as this example seems, I would preferred for it to stay the same, because now it’s some automated message, but before it was my dad.