Term ID: T4358

Personality Trait

/personality-trait/
Relatively stable characteristics that describe consistent patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors across situations.
Example: Extraversion characterized by sociability and energy, or conscientiousness involving organization and self-discipline across contexts.

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Reference: Costa & McCrae (1992)