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Big Five (OCEAN) Personality Traits

Here is a very basic explanation of what these traits are, and the history behind thinking of broad personality traits in general (NOTE: click on the menu item that says ‘OCEAN: The Five Factors’ to skip straight to that section):

Big Five Personality Traits: The OCEAN Model Explained [2019 Upd.]

The Big Five personality traits are all about the following question: "Who are you?" It's a simple enough question, but it's one of the hardest ones to answer. There are many ways to interpret that question. An answer could include your name, your job title, your role in your family, your hobbies or passions, and your place of residence or birth.

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And here is a link to a self assessment, just in case you are interested:

Free OCEAN personality test

Find out your personality across five domains: Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Neuroticism and Agreeableness.

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