Openness
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The personality trait of openness "is how open-minded, imaginative, creative and insightful a person is or can be. More open minded people tend to prefer variety, seek new experiences and are curious and perceptive to their environment. Less open minded people tend to avoid change, dislike disruption and focus on a few specific interests."[1]
Openness is one of the Big Five personality traits
The personality traits of a good diplomat are: openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness and extraversion.[2]
Journal articles on the personality trait of openness
- Openness/intellect: A dimension of personality reflecting cognitive exploration, APA handbook of personality and social psychology, Vol. 4. Personality processes and individual differences (pp. 369–399). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/14343-017
- Openness to Experience and Intellect differentially predict creative achievement in the arts and sciences, Journal of Personality. 2016 Apr; 84(2): 248–258. Published online 2015 Jan 28. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12156
See also
- Personality disorder
- Neoroplasticity and the ability of individuals to improve their personality
- Atheism and open-mindedness
- Atheism and dogmatism
External links
- How Openness Affects Your Behavior
- Openness to Experience: Openness Personality Traits
- 7 Benefits of Intellectual Curiosity (In Case You Were Wondering)
References
- ↑ Openness Personality Trait
- ↑ Traits of a successful diplomat, The Diplomat website