Chapter

The Big Five Personality Traits
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17:10 - 22:13 (05:02)

This episode discusses the notion that personality is not fixed but rather a capacity to make choices and adapt to different situations. Additionally, the Big Five personality traits are explored as a more accurate way of measuring personality.

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Our personality is not fixed but rather it is fluid and changes from situation to situation.
17:10 - 18:50 (01:39)
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Personality
Summary

Our personality is not fixed but rather it is fluid and changes from situation to situation. The word personality comes from the word persona which was viewed as a mask.

Chapter
The Big Five Personality Traits
Episode
#185 - Dr Benjamin Hardy - The Truth About Your Personality
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The Big Five is a better way of looking at personality, and though it may not be completely accurate, it can be an expedient way to work out someone's characteristics and begin a dialogue.
18:50 - 20:27 (01:36)
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Personality Testing
Summary

The Big Five is a better way of looking at personality, and though it may not be completely accurate, it can be an expedient way to work out someone's characteristics and begin a dialogue.

Chapter
The Big Five Personality Traits
Episode
#185 - Dr Benjamin Hardy - The Truth About Your Personality
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The Big Five personality test is the most accurate way to measure personality traits, as it assigns percentile scores rather than labels like introvert or extrovert.
20:27 - 21:13 (00:46)
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Personality
Summary

The Big Five personality test is the most accurate way to measure personality traits, as it assigns percentile scores rather than labels like introvert or extrovert. This is crucial because personality can change depending on the situation.

Chapter
The Big Five Personality Traits
Episode
#185 - Dr Benjamin Hardy - The Truth About Your Personality
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The idea of personality types is not an accurate way to measure personality since it is not consistent in different situations.
21:13 - 22:13 (00:59)
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Personality Tests
Summary

The idea of personality types is not an accurate way to measure personality since it is not consistent in different situations. Type-based personality tests are not scientifically accurate and do not provide a percentile rank like the Big Five test.

Chapter
The Big Five Personality Traits
Episode
#185 - Dr Benjamin Hardy - The Truth About Your Personality
Podcast
Modern Wisdom