Made in 1985 A Cult Classic Directed by

Made in 1985 A Cult Classic Directed by John Hughes

OCEAN is a way to characterize various personality types based on a generalization of personality traits. Psychologists have developed this series of characterizations through years of study and research.

O- Openness People that have a high level of openness like change. These people are creative and imaginative. They are curious and unconventional thinkers many times. They are quick to understand new ideas, have a rich vocabulary. They like puzzles and abstract thinking. These are your artistic “out-of-the-box” types.

C- Conscientiousness Characterized by the need to be in control and disciplined. These people are planners. They have a sense of duty and are goal and achievement driven. These people are seen as reliable, hardworking perfectionists. These people are always prepared and love schedules and work. They cannot stand disorder.

E- Extraversion Extraverts gain energy from being around people. They are enthusiastic and like to be in the middle of the action. These folks tend to be positive and upbeat. They also love attention and seeking the spotlight. They are talkative and like to start conversations. These people are the life of the party and find comfort in groups.

A- Agreeableness Agreeable people are compassionate ad cooperative. They like getting along with others. Agreeable people like social harmony. They care about other people’s welfare and tend to be generous. Agreeable people are good listeners and compromisers. People consider them decent, trustworthy and kind.

N- Neuroticism Neurotic personalities experience a wide range of emotions (anger, anxiety and depression) more readily than others. The reactions they feel are usually stronger than others and they tend to have an edgy outlook on life. Neurotics are affected by moods, get irritated easily and stress out more quickly than the other personality types but may also find more extremely positive moments in things. They are very in touch with themselves and their feelings.

OCEAN It is important to remember that a person’s eventual characterization into one of the 5 personalities is not always 100% true. A person can be high or low on each scale and have certain traits for various personalities.

OCEAN is a way to organize and characterize a person’s personality. It helps people to understand themselves and others. It can go a long way toward helping people interact with their friends, family, and community.

Now Let’s have some fun We are going to try and guess the personality types of the characters from The Breakfast Club. First we will go over the personality characteristics of the Characters. Then we will go over each OCEAN personality Then we will try to place the characters into each personality

Claire Standish Played by Molly Ringwald The Princess: The Wealthy, Popular and Spoiled Girl. Dresses nice, proper, popular

Andrew Clark Played by Emilio Estevez The Popular Athlete: Jock, Wrestler, tough, athletic, strong

Brian Johnston Played by Anthony Michael Hall The Brain: Dork, Nerd, Smart, Nice

Allison Reynolds Played by Ally Sheedy The Basketcase: Misfit and Self-Described Liar, quiet, angry, depressed

John Bender Played by Judd Nelson The Criminal: a Troublemaker Who Continually Causes Problems At School Angry, bad. . apple, tough guy

Carl The Janitor Played by John Kapelos The School Janitor: the Eyes and Ears of the School Friendly, wise, has integrity

Dick Vernon Played by Paul Gleason The Disgruntled Principal: The Ultimate Authority Tough, mean, authoritative.

Now for the fun part Which character matches with each personality type? Let’s find out…

Claire Standish A- Agreeableness

Andrew Clark O- Openness

Brian Johnston C- Conscientiousness

Allison Reynolds N- Neuroticism

John Bender E- Extraversion

Carl The Janitor A- Agreeableness

Dick Vernon C- Conscientiousness