The component traits are the weakest and most loosely related of any of the other four factors of personality and thus the weakest in replication studies (257).

People who are considered to be "open" often express their creativity, intellectual curiosity, and their need for variety in characteristic ways across a variety of mediums (Leary & Hoyle 259). They are usually quite verbally fluent, humorous, and expressive in their interpersonal interactions (259). Open individuals will often decorate their living and working spaces in ways that reflect who they believe themselves to be as individuals. They will often have a variety of books and magazines around, which is why it is easy for researchers to pick up on the clues of an open individual.

Interestingly enough, researchers have found that open people use fewer past tense verbs and enjoy frequenting restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. Open people will tend to join their...
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