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Big Five personality model

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 personality model is a widely accepted theory in psychology that categorizes human personalities into five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. It suggests that these dimensions capture the fundamental traits that make up an individual's personality.

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