Introduction to Personality Psychology: Big 5 Traits
What you'll learn
- Learn about how personality traits influence our own behavior and the behavior of other peple
Requirements
- A desire to learn about and more fully understand personality psychology
Description
**WELCOME TO AN INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY: THE BIG 5 TRAITS**
This short course is designed to introduce you to the world of personality psychology. It has been tailored to provide a detailed introduction for anyone who is curious about the topic. No previous psychology knowledge or training is required.
In this course, you will learn about modern day personality psychology with a focus on the Big 5 Traits. This personality model is the most dominant and commonly explored personality theory in psychology. The model is comprised of 5 unique traits which are believed to capture most of what we call 'Personality'.
This Big 5 Traits Include:
Openness
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
In this course, you will complete lectures on:
An Overview of Personality
An Overview of the Big 5 Traits
Separate Lectures on each Big 5 Trait
A Lecture on Personality Change
In addition, you will have the opportunity to take a short personality test to see how your personality scores compare to a larger group of people.
This course is taught by Psychology Insights, a team of professional researchers, psychologists, and universality lecturers. We see this course as an excellent starting point in your journey to learn more about human psychology! We are excited to offer it and hope that you will enroll!
Thank you very much!
Psychology Insights
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to have a greater understanding of personality including their own personality
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My name is Dr. Yannick Griep, I am an Assistant Professor of Psychology with a strong interest in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. I have a Masters in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and a PhD in Applied and Experimental Psychology. I have substantial expertise in organizational behaviour, managerial psychology, human relation management, and recruitment and selection. My research has resulted in numerous publications in scientific journals and handbooks. In addition to doing research, I also have five years of experience in teaching university undergraduate and graduate students on topics such as Introductory Psychology, Research Methods and Statistics, Organizational Behaviour, Human Behavior and Decision Making, Human Relation Management, and Occupational Health and Well-Being. The research in these areas are so interesting that I can't help but want to share it! I look forward to the chance to share the world of Industrial and Organizational Psychology with you.