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By Kendra Van Wagner, About.com Guide to Psychology since 2005

"Big Five" Dimensions of Personality

Thursday January 24, 2008
During the past 50 years, personality psychologists have established a significant body of literature that supports a five-factor model of personality. This model proposes that most personality traits can be described by five broad categories, often referred to as the "Big Five". You can find more information in this article on the "big five" dimensions of personality.

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