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The big five personality traits can be summarized as follows:
Neuroticism - A tendency to easily experience unpleasant emotions such as anxiety, anger, or depression.
Extroversion - Energy, surgency, and the tendency to seek stimulation and the company of others.
Agreeableness - A tendency to be compassionate and coopperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others.
Conscientiousness - A tendency to show self-discipline, act dutifully, and aim for achievement.
Openness to experience - Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, and unusual ideas; imaginative and curious.
These traits are usually measured as percentile scores, with the average mark at 50%; so for example, a Conscientiousness rating in the 80th percentile indicates a greater than average sense of responsibility and orderliness, while an Extroversion rating in the 5th percentile indicates an exceptional need for solitude and quiet.
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