The Science behind human personality.

The Science behind human personality.

Overview

We are building the most advanced personality-powered developer tools ever created, empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of personality insights. Due to the latest AI breakthroughs we have access to the sophisticated reasoning required to decode human personality, much like mapping the human genome. For the first time in history, we can generate 2.94 million insights into human behavior.

Understanding personality at this depth has profound business implications. Personality is the invisible force behind every action, decision, and interaction. Organizations that integrate personality-driven insights into their workflows will gain an unparalleled competitive edge—enhancing performance, engagement, and decision-making at every level.

The Science Behind Human Personality

Peer-reviewed scientific research forms the foundation for our personality-driven developer tools. We were meticulous about how we approached this project. Our research was broken into three phases.

Phase I — From Data to Correlations

We delved into the latest peer-reviewed research to bridge the gap between widely used personality assessments and the Big Five—the only mathematically validated model of personality. By completing a meta-analysis of the relevant research we’ve created a unified framework that turns subjective personality data into objective correlations.

Sources

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Jones, C. S., & Hartley, N. T. (2013). Comparing Correlations Between Four-Quadrant and Five-Factor Personality Assessments. American Journal of Business Education, 6(4), 459-472.

StrengthFinders Correlation

When the themes are grouped by category and averaged, the highest average for each category is actually a representation of one of the Big 5, except for neuroticism.

Category

Theme

Extraversion (E)

Openness (O)

Agreeableness (A)

Conscientiousness (C)

Neuroticism (N)

Executing

Achiever

0.16

0.36

0.26

0.53

0.18

Executing

Restorative

-0.2

0.04

0.06

0.12

0.31

Executing

Responsibility

-0.13

0.12

0.25

0.03

-0.22

Executing

Discipline

-0.19

-0.17

-0.03

0.81

-0.33

Executing

Deliberative

-0.49

-0.03

-0.41

0.34

-0.18

Executing

Consistency

-0.26

-0.5

-0.01

0.39

-0.24

Executing

Focus

0.17

0.22

0.19

0.56

0.03

Executing

Belief

0.09

0.2

0.37

0.19

0.15

Executing

Arranger

0.26

0.34

0.34

0.28

0.17

Average

-0.07

0.06

0.11

0.36

-0.01

Influencing

Communication

0.77

0.36

0.29

-0.15

-0.02

Influencing

Significance

0.24

0.23

-0.12

0.19

-0.14

Influencing

Self-Assurance

0.3

0.53

0.22

0.19

0.12

Influencing

Activator

0.55

0.45

0.11

-0.05

0.11

Influencing

Maximizer

0.3

0.33

0.1

-0.01

0.18

Influencing

Command

0.3

0.59

-0.15

0.01

0.09

Influencing

Woo

0.83

0.31

0.41

-0.29

-0.01

Influencing

Competition

0.17

0.31

-0.17

0.18

0.18

Average


0.38

0.35

0.09

0.05

0.06

Relationship Building

Includer

0.38

0.03

0.36

-0.13

0.21

Relationship Building

Harmony

-0.28

-0.54

0.01

0.24

-0.13

Relationship Building

Connectedness

0.13

0.41

0.38

-0.08

0.12

Relationship Building

Individualization

0.19

0.44

0.15

-0.07

0.01

Relationship Building

Adaptability

0.09

0.18

0.06

-0.56

0.19

Relationship Building

Relator

0.24

0.34

0.36

0.28

0

Relationship Building

Empathy

0.12

-0.16

0.51

-0.09

-0.31

Relationship Building

Developer

0.17

0.02

0.65

0.07

0.03

Relationship Building

Positivity

0.53

0.17

0.58

-0.17

0.18

Average


0.17

0.10

0.34

-0.06

0.03

Strategic Thinking

Context

-0.19

0.14

-0.16

0.03

0.06

Strategic Thinking

Strategic

0.37

0.7

0.08

-0.13

0.18

Strategic Thinking

Input

0.04

0.53

0.22

0.14

-0.05

Strategic Thinking

Analytical

-0.16

0.19

-0.16

0.39

-0.04

Strategic Thinking

Ideation

0.38

0.7

0.08

-0.27

0.26

Strategic Thinking

Futuristic

0.3

0.41

0.29

0.2

0.02

Strategic Thinking

Itellection

-0.19

0.42

0.91

0.17

-0.07

Strategic Thinking

Learner

0

0.42

0.14

0.38

0.18

Average


0.08

0.40

0.19

0.09

0.06

MBTI Correlation

When the highest and lowest values are chosen for each column of the Big 5 it emerges that the letters of MBTI clearly correspond to different dimensions of the Big 5. MBTI / 5 Voices has the strongest correlation to the Big 5 of all the assessments compared.

Dichotomies

Traits

Extraversion (E)

Openness (O)

Agreeableness (A)

Conscientiousness (C)

Neuroticism (N)

Energy Orientation

Introversion

-0.72

-0.32

0.02

-0.13

0.31

Energy Orientation

Extraversion

0.71

0.28

-0.02

0.13

-0.3

Perceiving Function

Intuition

0.27

0.64

0

-0.13

-0.14

Perceiving Function

Sensing

-0.28

-0.66

0.01

0.1

0.15

Judging Function

Thinking

0

-0.17

-0.41

0.22

-0.13

Judging Function

Feeling

0

0.13

0.28

-0.27

0.12

Lifestyle Preference

Judging

-0.13

-0.25

0.05

0.46

0.07

Lifestyle Preference

Perceiving

0.16

0.26

-0.06

-0.46

-0.07

DISC Correlation

When the highest and lowest values are chosen for each column of the Big 5, and every value above .185 for each dimension it emerges that the letters of DISC do weakly correspond to different dimensions of the Big 5, but many Big 5 combinations are not represented in the DISC dimensions.

Dimension


Extraversion (E)

Openness (O)

Agreeableness (A)

Conscientiousness (C)

Neuroticism (N)

Dominance (D)


-0.023

0.126

-0.278

-0.039

0.297

Influence (I)


0.383

0.251

0.114

-0.196

0.032

Steadiness (S)


-0.063

-0.234

0.308

0.054

-0.275

Conscientiousness (C)


-0.3

-0.175

-0.157

0.185

-0.008

5 Voices Correlation

5 Voices was originally a naming convention for the MBTI, so the MBTI correlations were assigned to the Voices but broken out by trait. Each Voice order represents a unique combination of Big 5 values. MBTI / 5 Voices has the strongest correlation to the Big 5 of all the assessments compared.

Voice

MBTI

Extraversion (E)

Openness (O)

Agreeableness (A)

Conscientiousness (C)

Neuroticism (N)

Guardian / Nurturer

ISTJ

-0.72

-0.66

-0.41

0.46

0.31

Guardian / Creative

ISTP

-0.72

-0.66

-0.41

-0.46

0.31

Guardian / Connector

ESTP

0.71

-0.66

-0.41

-0.46

-0.3

Guardian / Pioneer

ESTJ

0.71

-0.66

-0.41

0.46

-0.3

Nurturer / Guardian

ISFJ

-0.72

-0.66

0.28

0.46

0.31

Nurturer / Creative

ISFP

-0.72

-0.66

0.28

-0.46

0.31

Nurturer / Connector / Creative

ESFP

0.71

-0.66

0.28

-0.46

-0.3

Nurturer / Connector / Guardian

ESFJ

0.71

-0.66

0.28

0.46

-0.3

Creative / Connector / Pioneer

INFJ

-0.72

0.64

0.28

0.46

0.31

Creative / Connector / Nurturer

INFP

-0.72

0.64

0.28

-0.46

0.31

Connector / Creative / Pioneer

ENFP

0.71

0.64

0.28

-0.46

-0.3

Connector / Creative / Nurturer

ENFJ

0.71

0.64

0.28

0.46

-0.3

Pioneer / Creative

INTJ

-0.72

0.64

-0.41

0.46

0.31

Creative / Pioneer

INTP

-0.72

0.64

-0.41

-0.46

0.31

Pioneer / Connector

ENTP

0.71

0.64

-0.41

-0.46

-0.3

Pioneer / Guardian

ENTJ

0.71

0.64

-0.41

0.46

-0.3

Enneagram Correlation

Enneagram shows a correlation to the Big 5, but many possible combinations of the Big 5 are not represented by the Enneagram types.

Type


Extraversion (E)

Openness (O)

Agreeableness (A)

Conscientiousness (C)

Neuroticism (N)

Type 9 – The Peacemaker


-0.48

-0.62

-0.278

-0.33

-0.31

Type 1 – The Reformer


-0.2

-0.45

0.114

0.66

0.26

Type 2 – The Helper


0.34

0.2

0.308

-0.04

-0.15

Type 3 – The Achiever


0.45

0.13

-0.157

0.24

-0.16

Type 4 – The Individualist


-0.27

0.42

-0.157

-0.21

0.33

Type 5 – The Investigator


-0.61

0.39

-0.157

0.02

0.14

Type 6 – The Loyalist


0.14

-0.52

-0.157

0.07

0.53

Type 7 – The Enthusiast


0.49

0.39

-0.157

-0.4

-0.36

Type 8 – The Challenger


0.64

0.39

-0.157

0.24

-0.68

Unified Framework

Big 5

5 Voices

Approximate

MBTI

Approximate

StrengthsFinder

Approximate

DISC

Approximate

Enneagram

Approximate

Correlation to Big 5 (without neuroticism)

0.56

0.56

0.17

0.37 for Categories only

0.29

0.43

Correlation to Big 5 (with neuroticism)

0.51

0.51

0.14

0.29

0.41

Low E, Low O, Low A, High C

Guardian / Nurturer

ISTJ

Executing

Dominance, Steadiness, Conscientiousness

Low E, Low O, Low A, Low C

Guardian / Creative

ISTP

Dominance, Steadiness


High E, Low O, Low A, Low C

Guardian / Connector

ESTP

Influencing

Dominance, Steadiness


High E, Low O, Low A, High C

Guardian / Pioneer

ESTJ

Executing, Influencing

Dominance, Steadiness

Type 6 – The Loyalist

Low E, Low O, High A, High C

Nurturer / Guardian

ISFJ

Executing, Relationship Building

Conscientiousness

Type 1 – The Reformer

Low E, Low O, High A, Low C

Nurturer / Creative

ISFP

Relationship Building

Type 9 – The Peacemaker

High E, Low O, High A, Low C

Nurturer / Connector / Creative

ESFP

Relationship Building, Influencing


High E, Low O, High A, High C

Nurturer / Connector / Guardian

ESFJ

Executing, Relationship Building, Influencing


Low E, High O, High A, High C

Creative / Connector / Pioneer

INFJ

Executing, Relationship Building, Strategic Thinking

Conscientiousness


Low E, High O, High A, Low C

Creative / Connector / Nurturer

INFP

Relationship Building, Strategic Thinking

Type 4 – The Individualist

High E, High O, High A, Low C

Connector / Creative / Pioneer

ENFP

Influencing, Relationship Building, Strategic Thinking

Influence

Type 2 – The Helper

High E, High O, High A, High C

Connector / Creative / Nurturer

ENFJ

Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building, Strategic Thinking


Low E, High O, Low A, High C

Pioneer / Creative

INTJ

Executing, Strategic Thinking

Dominance, Conscientiousness

Type 5 – The Investigator

Low E, High O, Low A, Low C

Creative / Pioneer

INTP

Strategic Thinking

Dominance


High E, High O, Low A, Low C

Pioneer / Connector

ENTP

Influencing, Strategic Thinking

Dominance, Influence

Type 7 – The Enthusiast

High E, High O, Low A, High C

Pioneer / Guardian

ENTJ

Executing, Influencing, Strategic Thinking

Dominance

Type 3 – The Achiever, Type 8 – The Challenger

Phase II — From Correlations to Predictions

Armed with scientifically backed correlations, we trained an advanced AI to map personality traits to real-world behavior. Our machine learning algorithm generated 2.94 million insights, revealing how people think, interact, and make decisions in various scenarios.

This is the largest behavioral prediction engine that we are aware of.

Distinct Personalities Identified

Behavioral Categories

Attributes per Category

Dimensions per Attribute

Context Options

Output Formats

Total Insights

16

25

10

5

7

21

2.94 million

Phase III — From Predictions to Products

We transformed our AI-driven predictions into eight cutting-edge solutions designed for real-world business impact. Whether you need to optimize sales conversations, enhance AI agents, boost workforce engagement, or refine marketing strategies, our 5 Voices suite delivers actionable intelligence. From team dynamics to customer service, these tools help organizations leverage personality science for growth, efficiency, and success. Businesses can finally anticipate human behavior with unprecedented accuracy.

5 Voices Sales Engine

The 5 Voices Sales Engine transforms sales conversations by analyzing personality-driven insights, communication styles, and decision-making tendencies. By leveraging advanced AI, it identifies key behavioral cues, optimizes messaging strategies, and helps sales teams tailor their approach for each prospect. This leads to deeper connections, reduced friction, and higher close rates, making every interaction more impactful.

5 Voices Agent Personas

Enhance AI agents with customized, domain-specific personalities that resonate with users. The 5 Voices Agent Personas feature enables AI to adopt expert-level communication styles, adapting tone, expertise, and interaction strategies based on user preferences. Whether it's customer support, sales, or advisory roles, these AI agents drive better engagement, trust, and outcomes through personality-driven intelligence.

5 Voices People Analyzer

The People Analyzer deciphers personality data to provide organizations with deep insights into employee strengths, motivations, and work styles. By understanding what drives each team member, companies can improve engagement, boost productivity, and align tasks with individual strengths. This AI-powered tool enables data-driven decisions that enhance workplace culture and performance.

5 Voices Team Dynamics

Teamwork thrives on strong relationships and effective communication. The 5 Voices Team Dynamics tool analyzes interpersonal behaviors, identifying the optimal ways for team members to collaborate, resolve conflicts, and leverage each other's strengths. By fostering relational intelligence, organizations can create high-performing teams that work together, reducing friction and enhancing overall productivity.

5 Voices Role Sync

Placing the right people in the right roles is critical for business success. 5 Voices Role Sync helps organizations align individual talents, work styles, and behavioral strengths with job responsibilities. By using AI-driven personality analysis, businesses can optimize hiring, promotions, and team structures—ensuring that every role is filled by someone who thrives in it.

5 Voices Marketing Genius

Successful marketing requires a deep understanding of your audience. 5 Voices Marketing Genius uses personality insights to craft highly targeted, emotionally resonant campaigns. By analyzing audience behaviors, communication styles, and decision-making processes, this tool helps marketers tailor messaging, content, and strategies that drive higher engagement, conversions, and brand loyalty.

5 Voices Support Insights

Customer support interactions are rich with behavioral signals. 5 Voices Support Insights uses AI-powered sentiment analysis to decode emotions, tone, and personality traits, helping service teams respond with empathy and precision. By tailoring interactions to each customer's communication style, organizations can improve satisfaction, reduce churn, and create positive, personalized support experiences.

5 Voices Strategy Builder

Turning business objectives into actionable plans requires intelligent strategy design. 5 Voices Strategy Builder leverages personality-driven insights to align team strengths with key business goals. By mapping out decision-making patterns, communication preferences, and work styles, this tool creates personalized roadmaps that optimize execution, enhance collaboration, and ensure strategic success.

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