Know Thyself: An Intro To The Big 5 Personality Traits

What’s This About?
What makes you you—and how can knowing that help you find your way?
In this interactive Level Up session, we dive into one of the most robust, research-backed models of personality psychology: the Big Five, also known by the acronym OCEAN — Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Negative-Emotionality

We’ll explore how to understand your tendencies to respond to different situations, how you differ from others, and how to interact better others who differ from you.

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📍 Location: Cafe Near Little India MRT (Exact location to be shared upon sign-up confirmation)
📅 Date & Time: Thu, 28th August 2025, 7:00–9:00PM
🎫 Ticket Price: $15/pax (Or $10/pax if you bring a friend!) Refer to Sign Up instructions below) This small amount helps us cover venue rental costs & other background pre work we do to set up these sessions.

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What We’ll Be Doing
In this session we’ll explore:

• 🔎 What the Big 5 is and how it compares with better-known models like MBTI, DISC and Enneagram
• 🧩 How your personality shifts across contexts—and why that’s not a contradiction.
• 🛠️How you can develop skills to go beyond your personality and even change it.
• 👥 How to understand how people with different personality models would act in different situations through interactive exercises.

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About Our Guest Speaker
Michael Patterson, PhD is a cognitive neuroscientist and co-founder of Personality.Coach, an AI enhanced personality assessment and development tool.

With expertise in visual cognition, memory, and human behavior, Mike will also offer insights into how data science and digital tools are being used to support self-development at scale.

Check out his profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaeldpatterson

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Who Should Attend?
· Curious minds keen to understand what makes people tick
· Leaders or team members looking to boost collaboration
· Anyone interested in frameworks like MBTI or DISC, and want to go deeper
· Individuals exploring personal development through reflection

Whether you’re curious about your inner wiring, seeking to improve how you work with others, or just enjoy learning about human behavior this session will leave you with food for thought - and practical ways to grow.

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How Do I Sign Up?
· You need to BOTH RSVP on Meetup below AND complete this Google Form https://forms.gle/X8JZVe3TjrJ3WgQG9
·Entry Fee : $15 / pax
·Special Offer: It’s $10 / pax if you bring at least one friend along 🎉 Just include their name in the Google form and in the MeetUp RSVP button below.

We charge a small fee to ensure:
· ✅ Quality Events: Your contribution helps us cover the costs of venue rental, planning, Meet Up subscription fees, and other behind-the-scenes work - so we can keep delivering awesome learning experiences!
· ✅ Smooth & Organized Gatherings: Ticketing this allows us to manage attendance, keep things running efficiently, and maintain a fun, stress-free environment for all participants.
· Your support helps us create great events while giving back to the Level Up community. We truly appreciate it! 😊

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Understand yourself better. Connect with others more deeply. That’s how we Level Up ⬆️

🔗 Spaces are limited so RSVP now to secure your spot!