The Big 5 in PersonalityEmotional Intelligence

The 5 genetic components of personality (warning-get this from your book)

All people have parts of the following:1. Neuroticism (The degree to which people are

temperamental)2. Extroversion (The degree to which people are outgoing)3. Openness to experience (ranging from conservative to

imaginative)4. Agreeableness (ranging from good-natured to being

irritable)5. Conscientiousness (how organized and hardworking

people are)

Emotional intelligence

1. The ability to understand our own emotions.2. The ability to understand the emotions and

perspectives of others (perspective-taking, empathy)

3. The ability to regulate our emotions in healthy ways. (Self-regulation, social skills)