นิยามของบุคลิกภาพที่มักพูดถึงกันอย่างแพร่หลาย มาจาก McCrae และ Costa (2003) นักจิตวิทยาที่เป็นที่รู้จักเมื่อพูดถึงแนวคิด Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality
McCrae และ Costa ให้นิยามบุคลิกภาพไว้ดังนี้
[1] dimensions of individual differences in [2] tendencies to show [3] consistent [4] patterns of thoughts, feelings, and actions
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