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A Brief History of the Big Five

November 15, 2024 7:22 PM

The Big Five personality traits model, also known as the Five-Factor Model (FFM), is a widely accepted framework for understanding human personality. It outlines five broad dimensions of personality: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism (OCEAN). The development and acceptance of the Big Five model as a significant framework in psychology is a result of decades of research and debate.

Unmasking the Dark Triad with The Big Five & Hexaco

November 14, 2024 2:36 AM

In the study “The Dark Triad: Analysis of Profiles and Relationship with the Big Five Personality Factors plus Humility” by Gómez-Leal et al. provides insights into the relationships between Dark Triad traits and the Big Five personality factors as well as illuminating gender disparities within Dark Triad profiles. Here are the key findings: High Dark Triad Group: Characterized by a significant

Predicting Drug Use with the Big Five

April 5, 2024 7:54 AM

Weixi Kang’s study unveils the connection between the Big Five personality traits and off script recreational drug use in young people. Specifically, those most inclined to explore off script drugs have high levels of curiosity (high Openness), emotional instability (high Neuroticism), and sociability (high Extraversion). Of the additional big five traits, individuals who are less cooperative (low Agreeableness) and less

Deus Ex Machina: Can AI Predict Your Big Five and 16 Types From Website Interactions?

March 28, 2024 2:17 PM

The study “Personality Prediction from Task-Oriented and Open-Domain Human–Machine Dialogues” by Ao Guo et al. aimed to predict a wide array of 25 personality traits using AI, focusing primarily on those derived from well-established personality models such as the Big Five personality traits, the 16 Jung, Myers and Briggs Types, and several others that measure different aspects of personality, including

The Smoker’s Profile Using the Big Five

March 27, 2024 12:07 PM

The study titled “The Association Between Smoking and Family Health with the Mediation Role of Personality Among Chinese People: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study” by Jiangyun Chen et al., investigates how family health and personality traits influence smoking behavior among the Chinese population. Utilizing data from a comprehensive nationwide survey involving 21,916 participants, this research explores the direct impact of family health

Social Media Profiling: The Cambridge Analytica Affair and the Big Five

March 26, 2024 3:23 PM

The phrase “If it’s free, you’re the product” is often used to describe business models where companies offer services at no cost to the user and instead make money by selling the user’s data or attention to advertisers. This phrase succinctly captures the trade-off in many digital and online services, especially social media platforms, where users do not pay for

Personality Typing From Social Media

March 26, 2024 2:52 AM

The study titled “Applying explainable artificial intelligence methods to models for diagnosing personal traits and cognitive abilities by social network data,” authored by Anastasia S. Panfilova and Denis Yu. Turdakov, embarks on a pioneering investigation with a sample of 1,358 users from VK (Vkontakte), the largest Russian online social networking service. This research harnesses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, including

Sensitivity to Smell Predicted From Your Big Five

March 25, 2024 8:29 PM

In the study “The Relationship of Personality, Alexithymia, Anxiety Symptoms, and Odor Awareness: A Mediation Analysis” by Binfeng Zhang, Xiuxia Li, Hongzhen Deng, et al., intriguing connections between our personalities, how we process emotions, and how attuned we are to the world of scents were unearthed. This research dives into how specific personality traits, alongside emotional factors like alexithymia and

Connecting Openness, Absorption, IQ and Psychoticism

March 19, 2024 2:18 PM

In the provocative study, “10 Aspects of the Big Five in the Personality Inventory for DSM-5” by Colin G. DeYoung, Bridget E. Carey, Robert F. Krueger, and Scott R. Ross, the authors navigate the intricate relationship between intelligence (IQ), openness, and psychoticism, challenging entrenched views on the makeup of our personalities. Their research uncovers a compelling connection that suggests our

Can The Big Five Predict College Stress Levels?

February 23, 2024 7:47 AM

Ding, Liu, and Xu’s study dives into the core of stress management among college students, unveiling how the Big Five personality traits—conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism—play a pivotal role in shaping students’ perceptions of stress. This groundbreaking research not only challenges our understanding of academic stress but also opens new doors for personalized stress management strategies, promising a brighter, less stressful