* There are a large number of personality traits that have been described and studied by psychologists and are considered in trait theory. These include: Adaptability * Adroitness * Aggressiveness * Agreeableness * Altruism * Androgyny * Assertiveness * Authoritarianism * Compliance * Conformity (personality) * Conscientiousness * Conservatism * Courage * Creativity * Cruelty * Curiosity * Cynicism * Defensiveness * Dependency (personality) * Dishonesty * Dogmatism * Egalitarianism * Egotism * Emotional immaturity * Emotional inferiority * Emotional instability * Emotional maturity * Emotional stability * Emotional superiority * Emotionality (personality) * Empathy * Extraversion * Femininity * Greed avoidance * Gregariousness * Hardiness * Honesty * Humility * Hypnotic susceptibility * Impulsivity * Independence (personality) * Initiative * Integrity * Introversion * Irritability * Liberalism * Likability * Loyalty * Machiavelianism * Masculinity * Misanthropy * Modesty * Moodiness * Narcissism * Need for approval * Need for cognition * Negativism * Nervousness * Neuroticism * Nonconformity (personality) * Nurturance * Obedience * Objectivity * Omnipotence * Openmindedness * Openess to experience * Optimism * Paranoia * Passiveness * Perseptiveness (personality) * Perfectionism * Persistance * Pessimism * Positivism * Psychoticism * Rebelliousness * Resilience (psychological) * Rigidity (personality) * Risk taking * Self control * Selfishness * Sensation seeking *