--- title: "Big Five / OCEAN - José DA COSTA" description: "The Big Five (or OCEAN model) is not a single test but a theoretical framework in scientific psychology. It describes personality across five major dimensions: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversio" locale: "en" canonical: "https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/about/personality-tests/bigfive" source: "https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/about/personality-tests/bigfive.md" html_source: "https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/about/personality-tests/bigfive" author: "José DA COSTA" type: "page" slug: "bigfive" generated_at: "2026-04-23T15:44:10.332Z" --- # Big Five / OCEAN The Big Five (or OCEAN model) is not a single test but a theoretical framework in scientific psychology. It describes personality across five major dimensions: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Tools like the IPIP inventory or NEO PI-R are used to measure these traits quantitatively. ## Strengths Scientific nuance, quantitative ## Usage Nuances, evolution, credible/methodological support ## Details - Duration: ~7-12 min - Cost: Free - Website: BigFive.ly ## My Big Five / OCEAN results ### Openness to experience - 91/100 Openness to experience describes a personality dimension that distinguishes imaginative, creative people from down-to-earth, conventional ones. **My result:** My high score indicates that I am imaginative, curious, and sensitive to art. I appreciate beauty and enjoy new experiences. - **Imagination** (14/20, high): With a high score, I am imaginative, easily escaping into a fantasy world. - **Artistic Interests** (12/20, high): With a high score, I appreciate art and beauty. I am sensitive to the beauty of nature and artificial creation. - **Emotionality** (16/20, high): With a high score, I recognize my emotions well and react to them intensely and differentiatedly. - **Adventurousness** (14/20, high): With a high score, I like discovering new things, new places, or traveling to new destinations. - **Intellect** (19/20, high): With a high score, I am curious and like playing with ideas. I am interested in intellectual debates. - **Liberalism** (16/20, high): With a high score, I am ready to challenge authority, conventions, and traditional values. ### Conscientiousness - 90/100 Conscientiousness concerns the way we control, regulate, and direct our impulses. **My result:** My high score indicates that I am a very organized and efficient person. I have a high sense of duty and am very disciplined. - **Self-Efficacy** (13/20, high): With a high score, I believe I have the intelligence, motivation, and self-control necessary to achieve my goals. - **Orderliness** (19/20, high): With a high score, I am well-organized, neat, and tidy. I like things to be in their place and for things to go as planned. - **Dutifulness** (11/20, high): With a high score, I am very respectful of rules and obligations. - **Achievement-Striving** (14/20, high): With a high score, I work hard to achieve my goals despite obstacles. I am motivated and persistent. - **Self-Discipline** (17/20, high): With a high score, I am able to work on difficult tasks and stay focused despite distractions and boredom. - **Cautiousness** (16/20, high): With a high score, I am cautious and take my time to think before acting or making decisions. ### Extraversion - 89/100 Extraversion is marked by a pronounced engagement with the external world. **My result:** My high score indicates that I am sociable, open, and full of life. I prefer spending my time with others rather than alone. - **Friendliness** (15/20, high): With a high score, I am friendly, warm, and sociable. I like talking to people and making friends easily. - **Gregariousness** (9/20, low): With a low score, others see me as reserved and independent. I am not intimidated by crowds and generally follow my own path. - **Assertiveness** (17/20, high): With a high score, I am authoritative, energetic, and love taking the lead. In groups, I like giving my opinion and making decisions. - **Activity Level** (15/20, high): With a high score, I am active, full of energy, and have a fast-paced lifestyle. I like being busy and having plenty of things to do. - **Excitement-Seeking** (18/20, high): With a high score, I seek excitement, thrills, and fun. I love colors, mess, and noise. - **Cheerfulness** (15/20, high): With a high score, I am often in a good mood and happy. I am joyful, optimistic, and lively. ### Agreeableness - 65/100 Agreeableness reflects individual differences in concern for cooperation and social harmony. **My result:** My score is average; I am neither cold nor compassionate. I am generally amiable and benevolent most of the time. - **Trust** (10/20, average): With an average score, I have a "normal" level of trust and can give the benefit of the doubt. - **Morality** (6/20, low): With a low score, I am not necessarily dishonest or manipulative, but I might be tempted by manipulation. - **Altruism** (17/20, high): With a high score, I like helping others, I am generous and considerate. I enjoy doing things for others. - **Cooperation** (8/20, low): With a low score, I prefer confounding others rather than cooperating. - **Modesty** (13/20, high): With a high score, I am humble and modest, even if I have a lot of value. - **Sympathy** (11/20, average): With an average score, I am generally sensitive to others, but can also be harsh/cold occasionally. ### Neuroticism - 57/100 Neuroticism refers to a tendency to experience negative emotions. **My result:** My low score indicates that I am exceptionally calm and unshakeable. I don't react intensely to my emotions, even in stressful situations. - **Anxiety** (8/20, low): With a low score, I am not easily worried. - **Anger** (14/20, high): With a high score, I feel enraged when things go wrong. I demand to be treated fairly. - **Depression** (11/20, low): With a low score, I tend to be free from depressive feelings. - **Self-Consciousness** (6/20, low): With a low score, I don't suffer from others' judgment. I am not nervous in social interactions. - **Immoderation** (9/20, low): With a low score, I don't have irresistible cravings and am not tempted by excesses. - **Vulnerability** (9/20, low): With a low score, I feel poised, confident, and clear-sighted under stress. Full interactive page with visual charts and alternate test comparisons: https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/about/personality-tests/bigfive