The Big Five – Openness to Experiences

ByDr. Berney

The Big Five – Openness to Experiences

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast!  Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall begin a weeklong series on the Big Five Personality Traits, which include:

Extraversion: quantity and intensity of energy directed outwards into the social world

Openness to Experience: the active seeking and appreciation of experiences for their own sake

Conscientiousness: degree of organization, persistence, control and motivation in goal directed behavior

Agreeableness: the kinds of interactions an individual prefers from compassion to tough mindedness

Neuroticism: identifies individuals who are prone to psychological distress

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Dr. Berney administrator

Dr. Berney is a Licensed Psychologist with over 10 years of clinical experience and specializes in pediatric psychology, neuropsychology, and forensic psychology. Dr. Berney provides a wide array of mental health services to his clients, including individual therapy, family therapy and parent training, psychological and neuropsychological assessment, forensic evaluations, and group therapy. In addition to his clinical services, Dr. Berney has conducts workshops and seminars to professional and community groups across the nation. He writes a weekly column in The Ledger entitled The Mental Breakdown and is co-author of several works, including the Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child (available on Amazon Kindle), The Elimination Diet Manual (available on Amazon Kindle), and the Pediatric Behavior Rating Scale. Dr. Berney is also the co-host of two weekly podcasts, The Mental Breakdown and The Psychreg Podcast, both of which can be found on iTunes.