Motivation
Motivation is the drive to do things. This includes both positive motivations such as altruism and negative motivations such as excessive greed.Adventurous | Altruistic |
Ambitious | Angst |
Anxious | Apathetic |
Assertive | Compassionate |
Contented | Controlling |
Curious | Dispassionate |
Energetic | Enthusiastic |
Fear of Missing Out | Greedy |
Industrious | Lazy |
Malevolent | Passionate |
Passive | Persistent |
Philanthropic | Selfish |
Selflessness | Unmotivated |
Risk
Risk is the potential for losses and gains in an environment of uncertainty. How individuals feel about risk taking and their attitudes towards stability, safety and security is a primary element of personality.Brave | Conservative |
Cowardly | Enterprising |
Extreme | Fearful |
Hopeful | Idealistic |
Mediocrity | Moderate |
Optimistic | Panicky |
Pessimistic | Practical |
Pragmatic | Progressive |
Prudent | Realistic |
Reckless | Risk Avoiding |
Risk Taking | Stable |
Disposition
An individual's attitude towards life including their general atmosphere.Accepting | Aloof |
Antisocial | Candid |
Closed-minded | Cold |
Communicative | Conceited |
Condescending | Cranky |
Disagreeable | Egotistical |
Empathetic | Envious |
Extroverted | Fair |
Foolish | Friendly |
Fun | Generous |
Gossipy | Hostile |
Inconsiderate | Inconsistent |
Insecure | Introspective |
Introverted | Jealous |
Judgmental | Kind |
Know-it-all | Melodramatic |
Naive | Narcissistic |
Needy | Nosy |
Open-minded | Outgoing |
Oversensitive | Paranoid |
Passive Aggressive | Personable |
Philosophical | Playful |
Polite | Possessive |
Prejudiced | Pretentious |
Resentful | Reserved |
Secretive | Serious |
Short-tempered | Sincere |
Snobby | Social |
Supercilious | Superficial |
Tactful | Tactless |
Temperamental | Tolerant |
Unassuming | Uncooperative |
Unfair | Vain |
Volatile |
Intelligence
An individual's capacity for thinking or tendency to rely on a particular mode of thinking.Artistic | Biases |
Cold Logic | Creativity |
Critical Thinking | Crystallized Intelligence |
Design Thinking | Emotional Intelligence |
Existential Intelligence | Fluid Intelligence |
Humor | Imagination |
Intuition | Kinesthetic Intelligence |
Logic | Musical Intelligence |
Numeracy | One-sided Thinking |
Rational Thinking | Social Intelligence |
Wit |
Values
Principles of right and wrong and things that an individual holds as important. A lack of values can also be a character trait.Civility | Faith |
Forgiveness | Freedom |
Gratitude | Honesty |
Impartiality | Justice |
Loyalty | Modesty |
Peace | Prosperity |
Respect | Rights |
Sincerity | Sustainability |
Tolerance | Trust |
Self-Control
The ability to shape your behavior to achieve goals and live up to values.Attentive | Calculated |
Calm | Capable |
Careful | Careless |
Competent | Composed |
Diligent | Disciplined |
Dutiful | Feeble |
Impatient | Impulsive |
Inattentive | Incompetent |
Inventive | Irresponsible |
Obsessive | Patient |
Perfectionist | Relaxed |
Reliable | Resilient |
Resourceful | Responsible |
Restrained | Self-Controlled |
Self-Direction | Self-Fulfillment |
Self-Indulgent | Trustworthy |
Undisciplined | Work-Ethic |
Overview
Character traits are stable behavioral and cognitive traits of an individual. This includes your personality and any sustained behaviors such as habits that you have cultivated. Character traits can change with time and changes to character traits can have much influence over an individual's future.
