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One's personality also has an impact on one's relationship with others. A cheerful personality can contribute to improved
              performance, enhanced productivity, and pleasant interpersonal connections.
              An individual's personality may be described using five characteristics. These five dimensions are also known as the ‘Big
              Five Factors’, and the concept is known as the ‘Five Factor Model’, or FFM.



                                                             Openness


                                   Neuroticism                                       Consciousness
                                                            Five-factor
                                                              Model

                                   Agreeableness                                   Extraversion

              Let us now learn about these ‘Big Five Factors’ in detail:

              •     Openness: Individuals who  are open  to  new  experiences  are often  creative,  curious,  energetic,  adaptable,  and
                  adventurous. An open-minded individual is someone interested in learning new things, meeting new people, and
                  making new friends, as well as travelling to new areas.

              •     Consciousness: People who listen to their conscience are self-disciplined, do their work on time, put others first, and
                  are concerned about the sentiments of others.

              •     Extraversion: Extroverts are people who enjoy connecting with others and are often sociable. A confident and
                  extrovert person is someone who can readily make friends and make any gathering interesting.

              •     Agreeableness: Individuals with this feature are often friendly, empathetic, cooperative, warm, and caring. They are
                  able to adapt to any scenario. People who aid and care for others, for example, are often liked.
              •     Neuroticism: Neuroticism is a personality trait characterised by a tendency for worry, self-doubt, despair, shyness,
                  and  other  unpleasant  emotions.  People  who  have  trouble  meeting  other  people  and  worry  excessively  display
                  indicators of neuroticism.

              Personality Disorders
              Personality  disorders  are  characterised  by  undesirable  and  inflexible  long-term  habits  of  thought  and  behaviour.  A
              personality disorder is a style of thinking, feeling, and acting that deviates from social standards and produces long-term
              pain. There are mainly three groups of personality disorders. Let us learn about them.

              Group A: Suspicious
              People in this group are always suspicious and mistrustful of others, even when there is no need to be. Deepa, for
              example, is a housewife. For the past two years, she has a maid working at her home. Despite having CCTV cameras
              installed around the house, Deepa is constantly distrustful of the maid. She is always following her and keeping an eye
              on her moves. Deepa and her maid are both stressed as a result of this.
              Following are different types of personality disorders developed in people showing suspicious behaviour:
              •     Paranoid personality disorder: It is characterised by suspicion towards others, especially friends, family members,
                  and lovers. People with this disease frequently harbour grudges against others.

              •     Schizoid personality disorder: The word "schizoid" refers to the natural propensity to shift one’s attention away
                  from the exterior world and onto one’s inner existence. A person suffering from schizoid personality disorder is
                  remote and aloof, with an inclination towards introspection and fantasising. The individual appears to be emotionally
                  frigid and displays little interest in building personal ties.




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