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A profile picture can reveal more than the ordinary details of a person’s life. Psychologists link people’s profile pictures to the “Big Five” personality traits.
_Conscientiousness
People who are conscientious and committed often choose natural-looking profile pictures—with little editing—that are bright and colourful. They tend to show a range of emotions associated with different personality types.
_Openness to experience
Unusual profile pictures are often chosen by people who are open to new experiences. This personality trait is closely linked to creativity. Their profile pictures vary widely and are often artistic or unconventional.
Interestingly, people who show a very close-up view of their face—with it taking up much of the frame—also tend to be open to new experiences.
_Extraversion
You may have guessed that these people’s profile pictures are often colourful, full of smiles, and taken with others.
Extraversion is one of the main dimensions in theories of human personality. Extraverted people are sociable and cheerful; they often enjoy going out and tend to be talkative and energetic.
_Neuroticism
People high in neuroticism often prefer simple profile pictures with little colour. The higher a person’s neuroticism, the more likely their picture is to be blurred or even not to show their face at all. These people often experience anxiety, fear, irritability, worry, jealousy, despair and loneliness.
People high in neuroticism are more likely to perceive ordinary situations as threatening and minor setbacks as causes for intense despair. Difficulty making decisions, especially when choosing between options, is one of the main features of neuroticism.
_Agreeableness
In many cases, people who are highly agreeable share poor-quality pictures of themselves. But they have one thing in common: they always smile in their photos, which look cheerful, lively and energetic.
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