In this final episode of the Big 5 Personality Series, we're looking at personality in context. How do we put everything we've learned throughout the series into practice? We'll be looking at three key subjects where personality is observed and put into practice: intimate relationships, parenting and career. --- Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (01:38) Per…

Today, we're looking at the final trait of the Big 5 Personality Scale - Openness To Experience. Openness To Experience measures how receptive someone is to new experiences, ideas and different ways of thinking. Some key facets of the trait include intellectual curiosity, artistic interests, appreciation for aesthetics and creativity. Openness to e…

Today, we're looking at the fourth trait of the Big 5 Personality Scale - Neuroticism. Neuroticism is rooted in sensitivity to negative emotion and the detection of threat. People who are high in neuroticism are more likely to experience negative emotion such as depression, anxiety, anger, frustration and stress than their low counterparts. Neuroti…

Today, we're looking at the third trait of the Big 5 Personality Scale - Extraversion. Extraversion is rooted in sensitivity to positive emotion. This includes the value of social interaction. Extraversion is broken down into two sub-traits: enthusiasm and assertiveness. In part 2 of this episode, we're focusing on low extraversion, also known as i…

Today, we're looking at the third trait of the Big 5 Personality Scale - Extraversion. Extraversion is rooted in sensitivity to positive emotion. This includes the value of social interaction. Extraversion is broken down into two sub-traits: enthusiasm and assertiveness. We're answering two questions: What is extraversion? And what are the advantag…

Today, we're looking at the second trait of the Big 5 Personality Scale - Conscientiousness. Conscientiousness is associated with work ethic and order and is rooted in the natural tendency to bear responsibility. Conscientiousness is broken down into two sub-traits: industriousness and orderliness. We're answering three questions: What is conscient…

Today, we're looking at the first trait of the Big 5 Personality Scale - Agreeableness. Agreeableness is the tendency to weigh others' interests against your own. It can be understood in terms of negotiation - someone high in agreeableness will negotiate on behalf of the interests of the other, whereas someone low in agreeableness will negotiate on…

Welcome back to Real Talk! This season, we're looking at the Big 5 Personality Model. Today, we're discussing personality at an introductory level. What is personality? Why do we need to know about it? How does it fit in with our lives? We'll be discussing all of this in today's episode. --- Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (05:12) What is a personality? P…

We're back! On Monday January 8th, we're starting an 8-week series all about personality. We'll be focusing on the Five Factor Personality Model (also known as the 'Big 5') which covers five categories of personality: Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Neuroticism and Openness to Experience. We'll see you there!…

How do you know if you're operating in shame, and how do you break free from it? Today we're finishing our 2-part series on guilt and shame. People often use the words 'guilt' and 'shame' synonymously, but the two characteristics are very different from each other. Guilt is a warning sign that we've transgressed a moral law, it's a good thing, wher…

What is the difference between guilt and shame? Is there a difference? Today we're beginning our 2-part series on guilt and shame. People often use the words 'guilt' and 'shame' synonymously, but the two characteristics are very different from each other. Guilt is a warning sign that we've transgressed a moral law, it's a good thing, whereas shame …

Today we're discussing the power of gratitude. Often, people think of gratitude as merely a fleeting feeling we experience when we think of something good, but gratitude is much more than that. Gratitude is a choice that we make despite the circumstances we're facing - we choose to be grateful. When we choose to be grateful, not only are we humbled…

Today we're discussing the difference between 'niceness' and 'kindness.' Is there a difference? There most certainly is. Niceness tends to focus on keeping external peace by catering to people's feelings - the goal is to not ruffle any feathers, but keep everyone in a state of 'happiness'. Kindness, on the other hand, focuses on internal peace - to…

Today we're continuing our 4-part series on self-awareness. Throughout the series, we look at 4 main topics in relation to self-awareness: Internal self-awareness, external self-awareness, self-consciousness and practicing self-awareness. Today, we're discussing practicing self-awareness namely through feedback. How do we practice self-awareness? F…

Today we're continuing our 4-part series on self-awareness. Throughout the series, we look at 4 main topics in relation to self-awareness: Internal self-awareness, external self-awareness, self-consciousness and practicing self-awareness. Today, we're discussing self-consciousness. To be self-conscious is to be uncomfortable and nervous because you…

Today we're continuing our 4-part series on self-awareness. Throughout the series, we look at 4 main topics in relation to self-awareness: Internal self-awareness, external self-awareness, self-consciousness and practicing self-awareness. Today, we're discussing external self-awareness. External self-awareness is about asking yourself the question …

Today we're starting our 4-part series on self-awareness. Throughout the series, we look at 4 main topics in relation to self-awareness: Internal self-awareness, external self-awareness, self-consciousness and practicing self-awareness. Today, we're discussing internal self-awareness. Internal self-awareness is to be aware of your thoughts, habits …

Today we're discussing how to face your deepest fears. Everybody experiences fear in some form, whether it's a fear of flying, a fear of relationships, a fear of failure, or even a fear of success. How do we overcome our fears? We talk about three ways to overcome our fears: recognise your fear, realise that you will need to face your fear, and the…

Today we're discussing how to navigate through the pressure and anxiety we may experience when dreaming up an audacious goal or vision. How do we work through the pressure of having to 'be' something? How do we work through the pressure of having to achieve an audacious goal to 'prove' something? We discuss three keys to overcoming the pressure and…

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