The
Big Five personality traits, also known as the
five factor model (FFM), is a widely examined theory of five broad dimensions used by some
psychologists to describe the human
personality and
psyche. The five factors have been defined as
openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and
neuroticism. Acronyms to aid in remembering the five traits include
OCEAN and
CANOE. Beneath each proposed global factor, a number of correlated and more specific primary factors are claimed. For example, extraversion is said to include such related qualities as gregariousness, assertiveness, excitement seeking, warmth, activity, and positive emotions.