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Going back to its
roots...
The earliest record of discovering these
traits and their exact numbers go back to
Gordon Allport - who proposed that there
are 4,000 personality traits (COMPLICATED
and REDUNDANT!).
Next would be Cattell and his 16PF Theory
(still complicated but without the
redundancy!)
Followed by Eysencks which were too little
to provide any substantial information!
(Three-Factor Theory)
With all of this into consideration, the BIG
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foundation or building blocks of personality.
The Five Factor Model
of Personality
Openness Extraversion Agreeableness
Conscientiousness Neuroticism
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Very Creative Dislike change
Open to try new things Does not enjoy new things
Focused on tackling new Resist new ideas
challenges Not imaginative
Happy to think about abstract Dislikes abstract or theoretical
concepts concepts.
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Spends time preparing Dislike structure and schedules
Finishes important tasks right Makes messes and doesn’t take
away! care of things
Pays attention to detail Fails to return things and place
Enjoys having a set schedule them right where they belong
Procrastinates important tasks
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Enjoys being the center of attention Prefers solitude
Likes to start conversations Feels exhausted when having to
Enjoys meeting new people socialize alot
Has a wide social circle Finds it difficult to start
Finds it easy to make new friends conversations
Feels energized when around other
Dislikes making small talk
people
Carefully thinks before speaking
Says things before thinking about
Dislikes being the center of attention.
them.
Agreeableness
Has a great deal of interest in other Takes little interest in others
people Doesn't care about how other people
Cares about others feel
Feels empathy and concern for other Has little interest in other people's
people problems
Enjoys helping and contributing to the Insults and belittles others
happiness of other people Manipulates others to get what they
Assists others who are in need of help
want
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Experiences a lot of stress Emotionally stable
Worries about many different things
Deals well with stress
Gets upset easily
Experiences dramatic shifts in mood Rarely feels sad or depressed
Feels anxious Doesn't worry much
Struggles to bounce back after Is very relaxed
stressful events
Things to take note of:
Traits are ever-changing and at
01 some point can be higher one after
the other.
Traits and Personalities are often
02 different between cultures (Ex. East
VS. West)
Some persist as you grow old
03 (depending on the circumstance)
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Units of the Five-Factor Theory
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Central Concepts/Components
01 Basic Tendencies
Characteristic
02 Adaptations
03 Self-Concept
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Peripheral Components
01 Biological Basis
Objective
02 Biography
03 External
Influences
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Postulates for Basic
Tendencies
Individuality Origin
Development Structure
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Positive PT Negative PT
Adaptable Agressive
Ambitious Arrogant
Considerate Cold
Cooperative Deceptive
Friendly Egotistical
Gracious Guarded
Humble Intolerant
Optimistic Judgmental
Moody
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Where can it be applied?
01 Career Assessments
02 Team Building
03 Leadership Development
04 Personal Growth
05 Clinical Psychology
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For Something New?
League of Legends!
Neuroticism has been identified as crucial for comprehending
athletes’ emotional and physiological states before competition
due to its association with anxiety, arousal, and self-confidence
(Balyan et al., 2016). Furthermore, personality attributes have
been linked to performance outcomes in diverse sports, rowing
being one of them (Stine et al., 2019), Chang Quan, Nan Quan,
Taijiquan (Yuan, 2020), and young male soccer players
(Kalinowski et al., 2020). In eSports, notable variances in traits
like extraversion, agreeableness, and openness were detected
between players at lower ranks and those at the higher tiers of
the Legendary League (LoL) (Matuszewski et al., 2020). Sports
champions typically exhibit lower neuroticism and higher scores
in the other five dimensions, suggesting that neuroticism is a
determining factor in the level of achievement.
Thank you
for listening!
Shuai Y, Wang S, Liu X, Kueh YC and Kuan G (2023) The
influence of the five-factor model of personality on
performance in competitive sports: a review. Front. Psychol.
14:1284378. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1284378
Cherry, K. (2023). What Are the Big 5 Personality Traits?.
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