The Big Five personality traits and what they mean to psychologists

It describes people who enjoy the arts and new experiences. Possible facets:

• Fantasy: they have a vivid imagination
• Aesthetics: they believe in the importance of art
• Feelings: They experience emotions intensely
• Actions: They prefer variety to routine
• Ideas: they like complex problems
• Values: they tend to vote for liberals.

People that score high on this are organized, methodical and tend to keep going and going. Possible facets:

• Competence: they complete tasks successfully
• Order: they like order
• Dutifulness: the follow the rules
• Achievement-striving: they work hard
• Self-discipline: they get chores done right away
• Deliberation: they avoid mistakes.

This is about the degree of sociability, and one's source of energy and excitement. Possible facets:

• Warmth: you make friends easily
• Gregariousness: you love large parties
• Assertiveness: you  take charge
• Activity: you are always busy
• Excitement-seeking: you love the excitement
• Positive Emotions: you radiate joy.

It describes people that are tolerant, honest and get along well with others. Possible facets:

• Trust: they trust others
• Compliance: they would never cheat on taxes
• Altruism: they make people feel welcome
• Straightforwardness: they are easy to satisfy
• Modesty: they dislike being center of attention
• Tender-mindedness: they sympathize with the homeless.

People who score high on this are vulnerable to frequent strong negative emotions. Possible facets: 

• Anxiety: they worry about things
• Hostility: they get angry easily
• Depression: they often feel blue
• Self-consciousness: they are easily intimidated
• Impulsiveness: they eat too much
• Vulnerability: they panic easily.