Title: Personality: Personality Traits | SparkNotes
Headings: Personality
Personality
Psychology
Personality Traits
Traits vs. States
Ancient Greek Ideas
Cattell’s Sixteen Traits
The Big Five Traits
Criticisms of the Big Five Model

Content: Some psychologists have questioned the research supporting the stability of the Big Five traits across cultures. They argue that the research could be biased because the use of Western tests is more likely to uncover cultural similarities than differences. Previous section Introduction Next section Psychodynamic Theories
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