Table 1. Descriptions of Typical High and Low Scorers for the Big Five Personality Traits.

Personality Trait	Description of a Typical High Scorer	Description of a Typical Low Scorer
Extraversion	Outgoing, expressive, energetic, dominant	Quiet, lethargic, content to follow others’ lead
Agreeableness	Cooperative, considerate, empathic, generous, polite, and kind	Aggressive, rude, spiteful, stubborn, cynical, and manipulative
Neuroticism	Anxious, vulnerable to stress, guilt-prone, lacking in confidence, moody, angry, easily frustrated, and insecure in relationships	Emotionally stable, adaptable, and sturdy
Conscientiousness	Responsible, attentive, careful, persistent, orderly, planful, and future-oriented	Irresponsible, unreliable, careless, distractible, and impulsive
Openness-to-Experience	Imaginative, creative, aesthetically sensitive, quick to learn, clever, insightful, attentive and aware of feelings	Resistant to change, conventional, prefers the plain, straightforward, and routine over the complex, subtle, and abstract