The Big Five personality traits are one way of looking at someone’s personality. We’ll go over what these traits are, how they’re measured, and what they might say about a person.

The test — the International Personality Item Pool, available online in both long and short versions — rates you on five personality traits, known to psychologists as the "Big Five." You can ...

My next several columns will take a close look at each of these personality traits. They’ll examine: The definition of each trait; How the trait looks in real life ...

For more than two years, I've been studying the big five and developing a personality course to help others understand how this model can help them get to know themselves--by better understanding ...

Unlike Myers-Briggs, the Big Five personality test is quick and dirty (yet sufficiently introspective). We asked a pscyhologist to explain each trait.

The Big Five personality traits—openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism—shape romantic relationship success through their impact on communication and conflict ...

Big personality tests, such as Myers-Briggs, are undoubtedly popular (and fun to take!). And many of us take sides when it comes to traits like introversion and extroversion, falling into one camp ...