The five-factor model is widely used by personality researchers, but it is not the only model. A more recently introduced six-factor model known as HEXACO adds the factor of honesty-humility to ...

Personality makes you who you are—it's why some people thrive in social settings while others prefer solitude. Many contemporary personality psychologists believe that there are five basic dimensions ...

A look at some major ideas in personality psychology, both historical and recent, offers a sense of the many ways to think and talk about this complex subject. Five-Factor Theory: Personality Is ...

The five-factor model (FFM) of personality (or the Big Five) has been a dominant framework in psychological research. While ...