key term - OCEAN

Definition

OCEAN is an acronym used to represent the five dimensions of personality traits identified by Paul Costa and Robert McCrae. It stands for Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.

Related terms

Paul Costa:

Paul Costa is one of the researchers who developed the Big Five Personality Traits model along with Robert McCrae.

Robert McCrae:

Robert McCrae is another researcher who worked with Paul Costa to develop the Big Five Personality Traits model.

Big Five Personality Traits:

The Big Five Personality Traits are a widely accepted framework that classifies human personality into five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.