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Low openness to experience

Openness to Experience is how drawn you are to new ideas, art and unusual experiences. You're practical and value what's proven. You prefer the familiar to the new and the concrete to the abstract.

Pros

  • Realism
  • Consistency
  • Reliability in routine tasks

Cons

  • Resistance to change
  • You may miss out on new opportunities
  • Skepticism toward the unfamiliar

What to do

The opposite pole

High openness to experience: You're curious, with a vivid imagination and wide interests. You're drawn to what's new: ideas, places, people, ways of living.

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FAQ

What does low openness to experience mean?

You're practical and value what's proven. You prefer the familiar to the new and the concrete to the abstract.

Pros: low openness to experience

Realism; Consistency; Reliability in routine tasks.

How do I live with low openness to experience?

Try one small new thing every week; Ask "what if?".

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