Individual identification using personality traits

  • Authors:
  • David Delgado-Gómez;Federico Sukno;David Aguado;Carlos Santacruz;Antonio Artés-Rodriguez

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Signal Theory and Communications, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain;Computational Imaging Lab, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain;Institute of Knowledge Engineering, Autonomous University, Madrid, Spain;Institute of Knowledge Engineering, Autonomous University, Madrid, Spain;Department of Signal Theory and Communications, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Network and Computer Applications
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

In this article, a pioneer study is conducted to evaluate the possibility of identifying people through their personality traits. The study is conducted using the answers of a population of 734 individuals to a collection of 206 items. These items aim at measuring five common different personality traits usually called the big five. These five levels are neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness. The traits are estimated using the widely used Samejima's model and then used to discriminate the individuals. Results point biometrics using personality traits as a new promising biometric modality.