Paul T. Costa Jr.
Overview
Paul T. Costa Jr. is an American psychologist widely cited for work on personality structure and trait assessment. Public sources describe him as a co-developer of the Five-Factor Model and the NEO personality inventories, in long-standing collaboration with Robert R. McCrae.
Research interests
- Personality structure
- Trait assessment
- Five-Factor Model
- NEO inventories
Main contributions
Related researchers
Selected publications
Related glossary
Related concepts (knowledge graph)
- Five-Factor Model (co_developed)
- NEO Personality Inventory (developed)
- Robert R. McCrae (see_also)
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FAQ
- What is Paul T. Costa best known for in personality psychology?
- Public biographical sources associate him with the Five-Factor Model and the NEO family of personality inventories, developed with Robert R. McCrae.
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