Intelligence is the best predictor of performance, and conscientiousness is the next best predictor. Agreeable people make better caretakers, while disagreeable people make better disciplinarians and negotiators. Open people are artistic, creative and entrepreneurial. Extroverts are good socially. Introverts work well in isolation. People low in neuroticism have higher levels of tolerance for stress. You can use our program, Understand Myself, to assess your personality according to the Big 5 pr

The tension between men and women usually appears when there are big discrepancies between their personalities: high agreeableness with high disagreeableness, low conscientiousness with high conscientiousness, and so on. Understanding personality can help you find someone that you can live with for the long run. It can also help with improving other types of relationships—personal and professional. This is one of the many topics I discuss in my Discovering Personality course. If you would like t

Conscientiousness stabilizes your environment by creating predictability. And if things aren’t constantly going wrong around you, you will suffer from less anxiety and emotional pain. My personality course can determine your level of conscientiousness and help you understand yourself better in general, so you can envision the path you must take to increase control over your anxieties and fears. Find my Discovering Personality course here: https://bit.ly/personalitycourse. | Dr Jordan B Peterson