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Big Five Personality Dimensions
Extraversion - 60th percentile - about average
Agreeableness - 34th percentile - low
Conscientiousness - 89th percentile - very high
Neuroticism - 13th percentile - very low
Openness - 56th percentile - about average
Extraversion - 60th percentile - about average
You are about average in extraversion. Extraverts are sociable, like to take risks, and feel lots of positive emotions. The six facets of extraversion are:

• Activity - 81st percentile - very high
  You prefer very high levels of activity, such as being on the go and staying busy.
• Assertiveness - 77th percentile - very high
  There're very high chances that you'll take charge and lead others.
• Cheerfulness - 49th percentile - about average
  You experience about average levels of happiness, joy, and other positive emotions.
• Excitement Seeking - 23rd percentile - very low
  You like to seek very low levels of thrills.
• Friendliness - 65th percentile - high
  You're high in your desire to be around other people and show an interest in their lives.
• Gregariousness - 34th percentile - low
  You're low in flocking toward other people and being talkative and sociable around them.

Agreeableness - 34th percentile - low
You are low in agreeableness. Highly agreeable people tend to do whatever it takes to have positive relationships with other people. The six facets of agreeableness are:

• Altruism - 39th percentile - low
  You are low in generally wanting to be good to other people, including helping them when they need it.
• Cooperation - 49th percentile - about average
  There are about average chances that you'll try to get along with other people.
• Modesty - 14th percentile - very low
  You have very low levels of modesty. Modest people don't like to brag or show off, because those types of behaviors can be harmful to relationships.
• Morality - 33rd percentile - low
  Sticking to the rules and treating everyone fairly is of low value to you.
• Sympathy - 34th percentile - low
  You have low levels of sympathy for other people, which includes caring about them and wanting what's best for them.
• Trust - 57th percentile - about average
  You're about average in believing that other people are generally good and not out to harm you.

Conscientiousness - 89th percentile - very high
You are very high in conscientiousness. Highly conscientious people are diligent, hard-working, and responsible. The six facets of conscientiousness are:

• Achievement Striving - 84th percentile - very high
  You have very high desires to work hard and get ahead.
• Cautiousness - 72nd percentile - high
  The odds are low that you'll just jump into things without really thinking them through. You spend high amounts of time planning what to do.
• Dutifulness - 78th percentile - very high
  You're very high in sticking to your word, keeping your promises, and upholding your obligations.
• Orderliness - 72nd percentile - high
  You prefer high levels of cleanliness and order in your environment.
• Self-Discipline - 86th percentile - very high
  You have very high self-discipline—which is the ability to get to work quickly, stay focused, and avoid distractions or procrastination.
• Self-Efficacy - 75th percentile - high
  When you need to do something, you have high ability to get it done and do it well (or maybe more accurately, you believe that your ability is high).

Neuroticism - 13th percentile - very low
You are very low in neuroticism, which means that you experience very low levels of negative emotions, like anger, fear, and stress. The six facets of neuroticism are:

• Anger - 27th percentile - low
  Your levels of anger and irritability are low.
• Anxiety - 24th percentile - very low
  Compared with other people, you have very low stress, fears, and worries about the future.
• Depression - 29th percentile - low
  This is NOT "clinical depression." This score simply tells you that, compared with other people, you feel low amounts of sadness and like yourself to a high degree.
• Immoderation - 4th percentile - extremely low
  You have extremely high self-control when it comes to resisting temptations; there are extremely low chances that you'll give into your desires and binge (on shopping, eating, drinking, or whatever your vices are).
  Note that self-discipline (a facet of conscientiousness) deals with your ability to focus your attention on accomplishing goals, whereas immoderation refers to your ability to resist temptations.
• Self-Consciousness - 16th percentile - very low.
  You like to draw very high levels of attention to yourself, and feel very low amounts of unease when interacting with others socially (especially strangers).
• Vulnerability - 30th percentile - low
  The chances that you'll be overwhelmed by difficult circumstances are low.
  Notice that this is different from anxiety (which refers to general stress- and fear-proneness) and self-efficacy (a facet of conscientiousness that reflects your confidence in your ability to accomplish tasks). Vulnerability specifically refers to your propensity to feel overwhelmed by difficult situations.

Openness to Experience - 56th percentile - about average
You are about average in openness to experience. Openness is a broad, diffuse personality dimension with many seemingly very different facets. In general, highly open people like a variety of new experiences, whether physical, emotional, intellectual, or cultural. The six facets of openness are:

• Adventurousness - 36th percentile - low
  Your prefer low amounts of variety and new experiences in your life (i.e., you have low openness to new experiences).
• Artistic Interests - 78th percentile - very high
  You have very high love for art, music, and culture (i.e., you have very high openness to aesthetic experiences).
• Emotionality - 87th percentile - very high
  Your attunement to your own and others' emotions is very high. Whereas cheerfulness and excitement seeking (facets of extraversion) capture your propensity to feel positive emotions and neuroticism captures your propensity to feel negative emotions, emotionalityrefers to your overall openness to/desire to truly feel emotions.
• Imagination - 61st percentile - high
  You have high imagination (i.e., you have high openness to experiences of the imagination).
• Intellect - 51st percentile - about average
  Your desire to play with ideas, reflect on philosophical concepts, and have deep discussions is about average (i.e., you have about average openness to intellectual experiences).
• Liberalism - 22nd percentile - very low
  Your political liberalism is very low (conversely, your political conservatism is very high). This is a facet of openness to experience because liberals tend to desire progressive change, whereas conservatives tend to prefer less political change.