Monday, February 18, 2008

Conclusions from the 5 Factors

Although we have looked at, and discussed how the personality factors can be fit into basically five catagories those being the ideas of:

Extroversion
Neuroticism
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Openness

I wonder if these catagories are too simple to place a complex might i even say fickle individual? As humans we are constantly altering, parts of our personalities, and even our conclusions. This is as a result of experience, but I believe a person cannot be fit into solely one of the above catagories to explain their personalities/actions. It is far for complex than simply the about as a basis.

2 comments:

Krista said...

I agree entirely, I do not believe that individuals are placed into particular groups. Our personalities and habits are changing daily through new experiences and our habitat.

To solely place an individual in a particular group is almost too easy. Since we are so complex it helps to place explanation to our own actions and ideas, but to categorize with such generalities does not seem fair, nor right.

linnea said...

i agree - if somebody is "open" dosnt that leave a posibility to be agreeable. So not only are the groups too simple for our complex personalities but these catagories also in a way interlock with eachother.