Your Personality Guide: Use It The Right Way
There are six subcategories to each personality trait so all in all, there are five times six subcategories plus the Honesty & Humility personality trait that contains only five subcategories.
All in all, 34 categories make up the human personality that we know of.
Or I should say that this is the agreed-upon model in the field of psychology.
That does not mean it is the absolute truth.
The scientific model clearly states there is no absolute truth.
But with the scientific model, we can make every effort to exclude manipulation and bias. In reality, we can never do that, but we can aim for that.
Extroversion
Extroversion is made up of the following categories:
Friendliness
Gregariousness
Assertiveness
Activity level
Excitement-Seeking
Cheerfulness.
Friendliness. Friendly people like other people and show positive feelings toward others.
They make close intimate relationships and with friends easy.
Those who are low in Friendliness are not cold and hostile, but they do not reach out to others.
You will perceive them as distant and reserved.
Gregariousness. Gregarious people find the company of others stimulating and rewarding.
They enjoy the excitement of crowds.
People who are low in gregariousness tend to feel overwhelmed by large crowds.
They will tend to stay away from large crowds.
They do not dislike being with people.
However, their need for privacy is much greater than for individuals who score high.
Assertiveness. If a person is high in Assertiveness likes to speak out, take charge, and direct the activities of others.
They tend to be leaders in groups.
Low scorers tend not to talk much and let others control the activities of groups.
Activity Level. Active individuals lead fast-paced, busy lives.
They move about quickly, energetically, and vigorously.
They involve themselves in many activities.
People who score low on this scale follow a slower and more relaxed pace.
Excitement-Seeking. High scorers on this scale are bored without high levels of stimulation.
They love bright lights and hustle and bustle.
They are likely to take risks and seek thrills.
People with low scorers will feel overwhelmed by noise and commotion.
Because of that, they do seek thrill-seeking activities.
Cheerfulness. Measures positive mood and feelings, not negative emotions.
People who are high in cheerfulness experience a range of positive feelings.
For example happiness, enthusiasm, optimism, and joy.
Low scorers are not as prone to such energetic, high spirits.
Agreeableness
Agreeableness is made up of the following categories:
Trust
Morality
Altruism
Cooperation
Modesty
Sympathy
Trust. A person with high trust assumes that most people are fair, honest, and have good intentions.
Persons low in trust see others as selfish, devious, and dangerous.
Morality. People who are high in morality do not use manipulation when dealing with other people.
That is why they are candid, frank, and sincere.
When a person is low in morality.
They believe that a certain amount of deception in social relationships is necessary.
People find it easy to relate to the people with high morality.
People with low scorers are not without principles or morals.
But they are more guarded and less willing to reveal the whole truth.
Altruism. Altruistic people find helping other people rewarding.
So, they are generally willing to assist those who are in need.
Altruistic people are self-fulfilled when doing things for others.
Those people who are not altruistic do not particularly like helping those in need.
For them.
A request for help feels like an imposition rather than self-fulfillment.
Cooperation. Individuals who score high on this scale dislike confrontations.
They are willing to compromise or deny their own needs to get along with others.
Those who score low on this scale are more likely to intimidate others to get their way.
Modesty. High scorers on this scale do not like to claim that they are better than other people.
In some cases, this attitude may derive from low self-confidence or self-esteem.
Some people with high self-esteem find immodesty inappropriate.
People who describe themselves as superior tend to be seen as arrogant.
Sympathy. Sympathetic people are tenderhearted and compassionate.
They feel the pain of others and are moved to pity.
People low in sympathy are not affected by human suffering.
They pride themselves on making judgments based on reason.
They are more concerned with truth and impartial justice than with mercy.
Conscientiousness
Conscientiousness is made up of the following categories:
Self-Efficacy
Orderliness
Dutifulness
Achievement-Striving
Self-Discipline
Cautiousness
Self-Efficacy. Self-efficacy describes confidence in one's ability to do things. Those high in self-efficacy believe they have intelligence, drive, and self-control.
They also believe it is necessary to achieve success.
Low scorers do not feel effective and may have a sense that they are not in control of their lives.
Orderliness. Persons with high scores on orderliness are well-organized.
They like to live according to routines and schedules.
They keep lists and make plans. Low scorers tend to be disorganized and scattered.
Dutifulness. This scale reflects the strength of a person's sense of duty and obligation.
Those who score high on this scale have a strong sense of moral obligation.
Low scorers find contracts, rules, and regulations confining.
They are likely to be seen as unreliable or even irresponsible.
Achievement-Striving. Individuals who score high on this scale strive hard to achieve excellence.
Their drive to be recognized as successful keeps them on track toward their lofty goals. They often have a strong sense of direction in life.
But those high may be too single-minded and obsessed with their work.
Low in achievement striving is okay with a minimal amount of work, and might be seen by others as lazy.
Self-Discipline. Many people call this willpower.
They refer to the ability to keep on doing difficult or unpleasant tasks until they are completed.
People who have high self-discipline do not procrastinate.
They stay on track despite distractions.
Those with low self-discipline procrastinate and show poor follow-through.
Often failing to complete tasks-even tasks they want very much to complete.
Cautiousness. Cautiousness describes the disposition to think through possibilities before acting.
People high in Cautiousness take their time when making decisions.
People low in cautiousness often say or do the first thing that comes to mind.
They do not deliberate alternatives and the probable consequences of those alternatives.
Neuroticism or Emotionality
Emotionality or Neuroticism is made up of the following categories:
Anxiety
Anger
Depression
Self-Consciousness
Immoderation
Vulnerability
Anxiety. The "fight-or-flight" system of the brain of anxious individuals is too easily and too often engaged.
Thus, people who are high in anxiety often feel like something dangerous is about to happen.
They may be afraid of specific situations or be generally fearful.
They feel tense, jittery, and nervous. Persons low in Anxiety are generally calm and fearless.
Anger. Persons high in Anger feel enraged when things do not go their way.
They are sensitive about being treated fairly.
They also feel resentful and bitter when they feel they are being cheated.
This scale measures the tendency to feel angry.
Depending on a person’s level of agreeableness.
They will express annoyance and hostility differently.
Being low in anger, do not get angry often or easily.
There are a few things I did not mention in the video about emotions.
Namely, that some people never get angry.
They never have been angry about anything.
They simply can not get angry no matter what.
Then we have people that have Intermitted Explosive Disorder that explode in anger.
You will know what that looks like if you have experienced such an enraged human being.
Some people get triggered and then it takes hours before the onset of anger overtakes them.
This is due to genetics, and there is nothing you can do about it other than perhaps meditate and sleep well.
Avoid stress as much as possible to stay calm and collected.
Those are the things I know of.
Of course, there are off-the-shelf herbs you can take that might help you reduce the emotion of anxiety.
Ashwagandha is one.
But please read the scientific research on Examin.com first or talk to a professional doctor.
Depression is measured by the tendency to feel sad, dejected, and discouraged.
High in depression lack energy and have difficulty initiating activities.
Low depression tends to be free from these depressive feelings.
Self-Consciousness. Self-conscious individuals are sensitive about what others think of them.
Concern about rejection and ridicule causes them to feel shy and uncomfortable.
They are embarrassed and often feel ashamed.
They fear that others will criticize or make fun of them is exaggerated and unrealistic.
But their awkwardness and discomfort may make these fears a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Low Self-Consciousness: do not think that everyone is watching and judging them.
They do not feel nervous in social situations.
Immoderation. Immoderate individuals feel strong cravings and urge that they have difficulty resisting.
They are oriented toward short-term pleasures and rewards.
Rather than long-term consequences. Low scorers do not experience strong, irresistible cravings.
They also do not find themselves tempted to overindulge.
Vulnerability. High in Vulnerability experience panic, confusion, and helplessness when under pressure or stress.
Low in Vulnerability feel more poised, confident, and clear-thinking when stressed.
Openness To Exploration
Openness to exploration is made up of the following categories:
Imagination
Artistic Interests
Emotionality
Adventurousness
Intellect
Liberalism.
Imagination. To imaginative individuals, the real world is often too plain and ordinary.
High scorers on this scale use fantasy as a way of creating a richer, more interesting world.
Low scorers on this scale are more oriented to facts than fantasy.
Artistic Interests. High scorers on this scale love beauty, both in art and in nature.
They become involved and absorbed in artistic and natural events.
They are not necessarily artistically trained or talented, although many will be.
They are interested in and appreciate natural and artificial beauty.
Low scorers lack aesthetic sensitivity and interest in the arts.
Emotionality. Persons high on Emotionality have good access to and awareness of their feelings.
Low scorers are less aware of their feelings and tend not to express their emotions.
Adventurousness. High in adventurousness are eager to try new activities.
Travel to foreign lands, and experience different things.
They find familiarity and routine boring and will take a new route home because it is different.
Low scorers tend to feel uncomfortable with change and prefer familiar routines.
Intellect. Intellect and artistic interests are central aspects of openness to experience.
High scorers on Intellect love to play with ideas.
They are open-minded to new and unusual ideas and like to debate intellectual issues.
They enjoy riddles, puzzles, and brain teasers.
Low Intellect prefers dealing with either people or things rather than ideas.
They regard intellectual exercises as a waste of time. Intellect should not be equated with intelligence.
Intellect is an intellectual style, not an intellectual ability.
High Intellect scores are slightly higher than low-intellect individuals on IQ tests.
Liberalism. Psychological liberalism refers to a readiness to challenge authority, convention, and traditional values.
In its most extreme form.
Psychological liberalism can even represent outright hostility toward rules.
Sympathy with law-breakers and love of ambiguity, chaos, and disorder.
Psychological conservatives prefer the security and stability brought by conformity to tradition.
Psychological liberalism and conservatism are not identical to political affiliation.
But certainly have inclined individuals toward certain political parties.
Honesty and Humility
Honesty and humility are made up of the following categories:
Sincerity
Fairness
Greed Avoidance
Modesty
It should be stated that being low in these traits has a probability around 50% that the individual is a Dark Tetrad personality.
Dark Tetrad is made up of:
Psychopathy
Machiavellian
Narcissistic
Sadistic
Sincerity. Sincerity is assessed at what level you will be genuine in interpersonal relations. If you are low in sincerity.
You will flatter others or pretend you like them. You will do that to get favors.
But if you are high in sincerity, you will not want to manipulate others.
Fairness. Fairness is assessed as the tendency to avoid fraud and corruption.
If you are low in fairness. You will be willing to gain by cheating or stealing.
But if you are high in fairness.
You will not want to take advantage of other individuals or society at large.
Greed Avoidance. Greed Avoidance assesses your tendency to be uninterested in possessing lavish wealth. Luxury goods, and signs of high social status. If you are low in Greed Avoidance. Then you will want to enjoy and display your wealth and privilege. But if you are high in Greed Avoidance. You will not be especially motivated by monetary or social status considerations.
Modesty. Modesty assesses your tendency to be modest and unassuming.
If you are low in modesty.
You will consider yourself being superior.
And as entitled to privileges that others do not have.
If you are high in modesty.
You will see yourself as an ordinary person.
Without claiming, you need special treatment.