This document discusses theories of personality, including the Big Five model which defines five dimensions of personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. It also discusses using personality tests like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to measure traits. Additionally, it covers that personality is influenced by both nature and nurture, and defines the self through different lenses like thoughts and actions.

1. Knowing Oneself

2. Know Yourself

3. How well Do You Know Yourself

4. Nature, Nurture and Personality

5. The Big Five Personality Traits

6. Measuring Personality

7. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

8. Summarizing the Big Ideas in this Chapter
• There are different personality theories and one of them is
the BIG Five or Five-Factor Model by Costa and McRae,
which defines five dimensions of personality: Openness to
experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion,
Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
• Personality traits can be measured using different
personality tests such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
(MBTI)

9. Summarizing the Big Ideas in this Chapter
• The “Self” can be defined in different ways: philosophically,
psychologically, spiritually, and also in thoughts, actions, or
behavior.
• Personality is the unique and enduring set of behaviors,
feelings, thoughts, motives, and attitudes that characterize
a person.
• Both nature (heredity or genetic) and nurture
(environment) influence the development of one’s
personality.

10. Dualism of Rene Des Cartes