Psychology Profile Agreeableness

Agreeableness has two aspects:

48%– Compassion (the tendency to empathically experience the emotion of others)

7%– Politeness (the proclivity to abide by interpersonal norms)

Low in Agreeableness

• Not so nice: stubborn, dominant, harsh, skeptical, competitive, and even predatory.
• Straightforward and blunt, so you know where you stand.
• Strongly tend towards dominance rather than submission.
• Seen by others as competitive, colder, tougher and less empathetic.
• Willing to engage in conflict, less concerned about the emotional state of others, and will sacrifice peace and harmony to make a point or get things done.
• Don’t easily feel pity.
• Difficult for them to be taken advantage of.
• They can cooperate, when cooperation is in their interest, but very much appreciate competition.
• Will not easily lose arguments, or avoid discussions, and can enjoy the battle.
• Good at bargaining for themselves, or negotiating for more power or recognition so are likely to have higher salaries.
• They tend not to sacrifice medium-to-long term stability and function, for the sake of short-term peace.
• Can be seen as overbearing.
• Disagreeable people prefer systematizing over empathizing, and are more interested in things – machines and technology. Such as engineering and construction.