Discussion #3

Discussion #3

by Sara Bailey -
Number of replies: 2

I was very interested in the outcome of my results from this personality test. My results were: 65% Extraversion, 73% Openness to experience, 86% Conscientiousness, 53% Agreeableness, and 61% Neuroticism. I agree with most of the results, regarding Conscientiousness and Agreeableness. I feel like my conscientiousness percent should be lower, because I am more “go with the flow”, and not so perfectionist. I also think my agreeableness should be higher, because I get along very easily with others, and I tend to find people honest and to always have good intentions. I have almost too much trust in people. Other than those two characteristics, I feel that this test was pretty accurate. I am not too drastically high in any of these traits, my highest being 86% in openness to experiences. I think this is accurate because I am always excited to try new things and I am very open to new ideas. 

I think most people reach love and self-esteem on the pyramid. I think not a lot of people make it to their full potential, because in society today, we compare ourselves too much to others, and their “perfect lives” so we feel like we never truly belong, or fit into what society thinks is a normal lifestyle. I think social media is a big player in this because it creates a false reality, where everything is perfect. Your home, your body, your work, and your family, when behind the scenes there could be a lot of deeper problems going on. People will never show you the “real and harsh” side of reality, because nobody wants to see that. I think most people reach the level of love because of family, friends, and significant others, and I think around the same number reach self-esteem because when you have people that love you, they make you realize how special you are and how unique you are, because they love you for who you are. I don’t think that many people reach their full potential because of the reasons I listed earlier.


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In reply to Sara Bailey

Re: Discussion #3

by Jovana Dermanovic -

Hey Sara, I loved your post. I really enjoyed reading it, and I learned a lot from it. 

I agree with you on how most people reach the levels of love. Because I feel like love overall is very important for our mental health and growth, and during life, we come across different ways of expressing love. People are capable of so much more and they might reach their potential when they get support/ love from others. 

It was so amazing reading your discussion and I liked your opinion on this topic. Hope to see you soon, and discuss this more!

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Re: Discussion #3

by Bohan Dong -

Hi, Sara, I enjoyed the points in your article!

Your article provides an in-depth, personalized interpretation of the Big Five personality test results. First, you reflect deeply on and recognize your own personality traits. Although you believe that the test results were mostly accurate, you expressed a different opinion on the "Conscientiousness" and "Agreeableness" sections, which demonstrated your careful observation of your personality. This demonstrates your careful observation of your own personality. Of particular note, your evaluation of social media and today's society demonstrates a keen insight into how external environmental factors affect an individual's psyche. You emphasized how social media has shaped a false reality that makes it easy to fall into the trap of comparing oneself to others, thus feeling inadequate or unaccepted.

In addition, you offer your own take on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory, emphasizing the centrality of love and self-esteem in a person's life. Equally, however, you also point out the reasons why many people have difficulty in achieving self-actualization, attributing it to external social pressures and the unrealistic pursuit of the "perfect life".

On the whole, your essay reflects not only a deep understanding of yourself, but also your keen observation and in-depth thinking about social phenomena. I appreciate your essay very much!

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