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Big Five model of personality traits

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The Big Five model of personality traits is a widely accepted framework that categorizes human personality into five dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. These traits are believed to capture the most important aspects of an individual's personality.

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