Big Five Dimensions Quotes

“Collaborating with someone you disagree with represents a scientific ideal. When two or more researchers who are pursuing different theories, and who disagree with one another, decide to work together, the results can transform a field. Today many consider Lew the father of the Big Five personality categories. There have been cross-cultural replications in dozens of languages and cultures, including Chinese, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Turkish. As you might expect, some minor differences emerge in disparate cultures, but the Big Five remain the best description.

The Big Five dimensions are:

I. Extraversion
II. Agreeableness
III. Conscientiousness
IV. Emotional Stability versus Neuroticism
V. Openness to Experience + Intellect (also called Imagination).

Each of these categories includes many dozens of individual traits. As you can see, there has been some controversy around what to call the last one, but don't let that bother you- it is a well-defined dimension that includes a number of traits that cohere in real life.”
― Daniel J. Levitin, The Changing Mind: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Ageing Well