Weekly Blog
Weekly Blog 3 | NEO Personality Test
This week, we were assigned to complete the NEO personality assessment and reflect on the results. This assessment, created by Dr. Costa and Dr. McCrae, is among many personality tests, but this test in particular measures ones tendencies toward neuroticism, extraversion, openness, conscientiousness and agreeableness. I answered as honestly as possible, although there were nuances that could not be taken into account with general questions. Here are my results.
OPENESS
High | Open to new experiences. You have broad interests and very imaginative.
I agree, I imagine this is where adaptability and flexibility falls under. I am aware that in order to grow, I need to be open to new experiences and get out of my comfort zone.
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
Low | Easy-going, not very well-organized, and sometimes careless. You prefer not to make plans.
This is true, although I would say more moderate than on the extreme end of not planning anything at all. I do tend to be a more “feelings” driven person, so I’m learning overtime to balance rational and feelings and not be overpowered by emotions.
AGREEABLENESS
Low | Hardheaded, skeptical, proud and competitive. You tend to express your anger directly.
I would also say this is more moderate than on the level of this extreme. I am critical, analytical and try to view the world through a philosophical eye, but I am more than willing to see an argument from another POV. Although I have had to be very hardheaded and strict with my family in order to create distance and remove myself from them to create my own path, this is where agreeableness has been scored low. I was thinking of the perspective of where this is directed, but otherwise I love cooperation and collaboration.
EXTRAVERSION
Low | Introverted, reserved and serious. You prefer to be alone or with a few close friends.
This is very true. Any personality test that measures introversion or extroversion has consistently determined that I am introverted.
NEUROTICISM
Average | Generally calm and able to deal with stress, but you sometimes experience feelings of guilt, anger or sadness.
I have improved over time. As I have mentioned before, I am learning balance between rational and feelings. If I had taken this test 3 years ago, this category would have been very high.
Conclusion
I will continue to reflect as I progress and develop over time, so having this insight as a reflective point has been helpful.