Discover Your Personality Traits

Take the scientifically validated Big Five personality test to understand yourself better.

What You'll Discover

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Comprehensive Analysis

Insights into your score on the five major personality dimensions.

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Scientifically Validated

Based on the widely accepted Big Five model used in psychology research.

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Actionable Insights

Discover strengths and potential areas for growth.

About the Big Five

The Big Five (OCEAN) model describes personality across Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Our 90-question test takes about 10 minutes.

Openness to Experience

Openness reflects imagination, creativity, intellectual curiosity, and appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, and unusual ideas.

High scorers tend to be creative, curious, and open to new experiences. They often have a broad range of interests, appreciate art and beauty, and are willing to try new things.

Low scorers tend to be more traditional, practical, and prefer routine. They may be more conventional in their outlook and less receptive to abstract or theoretical concepts.

Conscientiousness

Conscientiousness reflects a tendency to be organized, responsible, hardworking, goal-directed, and to adhere to norms and rules.

High scorers tend to be disciplined, dutiful, and efficient. They usually plan ahead, think about how their behavior affects others, and are mindful of deadlines.

Low scorers tend to be more spontaneous, disorganized, and may sometimes be perceived as careless. They may struggle with self-discipline and can be more impulsive in their actions.

Extraversion

Extraversion reflects sociability, assertiveness, and the tendency to seek stimulation in the company of others.

High scorers tend to be outgoing, energetic, and draw energy from social interactions. They often enjoy being the center of attention and feel recharged after spending time with others.

Low scorers (introverts) tend to be more reserved, reflective, and may find social situations draining. They often prefer solitary activities and may need time alone to recharge.

Agreeableness

Agreeableness reflects a tendency to be compassionate, cooperative, trusting, and considerate of others.

High scorers tend to be kind, sympathetic, and eager to help others. They value harmony in relationships and are often willing to compromise their interests for the good of the group.

Low scorers tend to be more competitive, critical, and sometimes skeptical of others' intentions. They may prioritize their own interests over those of others and can be seen as tough negotiators.

Neuroticism

Neuroticism reflects emotional stability versus instability, including the tendency to experience negative emotions like anxiety, anger, or depression.

High scorers tend to experience more stress, worry, and emotional reactivity. They may be more sensitive to threats and challenges in their environment and prone to negative emotions.

Low scorers tend to be more emotionally stable, calm, and less easily upset. They generally handle stress well and are less likely to feel anxious or overwhelmed by challenges.

Explore Personality Archetypes

These personality archetypes and associated roles are formulated from research analyzing commonalities and significant patterns in OCEAN trait ratios.

Brief History

1930s – Early Roots

Psychologist Gordon Allport and his colleague Henry Odbert started the effort by identifying thousands of words related to personality traits in the English language. This was an early lexical approach—the idea that important personality traits are encoded in language.

1940s–60s – Factor Analysis Begins

Raymond Cattell used factor analysis to narrow Allport's list down to 16 personality factors (leading to the 16PF model). Later, Hans Eysenck proposed a more compact model focusing on three factors: Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Psychoticism.

1960s–1980s – Emergence of the Big Five

Multiple independent researchers began finding a consistent five-factor structure across different studies. Ernest Tupes and Raymond Christal (1961) were among the first to identify the Big Five traits, but their work wasn't widely recognized at the time.

1980s–1990s – Formalization and Popularization

The modern formalization of the Big Five is largely credited to Lewis Goldberg, Robert McCrae, and Paul Costa.

Lewis Goldberg coined the term "Big Five" and helped establish it as a robust framework through lexical studies.

McCrae and Costa developed the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI), a psychometric tool that operationalized the Five-Factor Model and made it practical for research and clinical use.

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