Paul T. Costa

Validation of the five-factor model of personality across instruments and observers.

Robert R. McCrae, Paul T. Costa · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1987 · 6K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +17

Personality trait structure as a human universal.

Robert R. McCrae, Paul T. Costa · American Psychologist · 1997 · 3.8K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Individual Differences +16

Four ways five factors are basic

Paul T. Costa, Robert R. McCrae · Personality and Individual Differences · 1992 · 3.4K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Psychometrics +8

Normal personality assessment in clinical practice: The NEO Personality Inventory.

Paul T. Costa, Robert R. McCrae · Psychological Assessment · 1992 · 3.2K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +15

The five-factor theory of personality.

Robert R. McCrae, Paul T. Costa · 2008 · 2.5K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +12