One of the 243 portraits · LLLHL
The Stoic
I let the day arrange itself. I do not argue.
You let the day sort itself out.
You do not plan much and rarely need to, since very little rattles you. You keep your opinions dry and your circle small, and no amount of persuasion will make you care about something you have judged not worth it.
Unhurried · Grounded · Composed
The five together
Unbothered and unhurried, you let the day arrange itself, keep your opinions dry and your circle small, and cannot be talked into caring about a thing you have judged unimportant.
The Stoic's result is high on Emotional Stability and low on Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness and Openness. Each band is wide on purpose: a score near a boundary can fall either side on a retake, and the portrait describes the pattern, not a precise point.
About 2 in 1,000 people
0.19% of a reference sample of 596,850 adults share this combination. The Stoic is an uncommon combination.
Bands are relative to a general adult reference sample. Honesty-Humility is measured in your Snapshot and appears in your report; it is not part of the portrait.
What The Stoic might recognize
- You let a loose plan fall apart without much reaction, because it was never load-bearing anyway.
- A thing you have decided is unimportant stays unimportant no matter how much someone insists otherwise.
A question worth keeping
What have you decided is unimportant that might actually deserve a second, less settled look?
Six lenses
The Stoic in relationships, at work, and under stress.
In relationships
What you bring, what you need, where it strains.
These six lenses on The Stoic come with the membership.
Written for this exact combination, alongside 90 trait pages, a strengths constellation and a growth plan.
Read them in the membershipOne band away
Move a single dimension and the portrait changes. These are the ten neighbours of The Stoic.
- Extraversion mediumThe Old Hand
- Extraversion highThe Roughneck
- Agreeableness mediumThe Unbothered
- Agreeableness highThe Companion
- Conscientiousness mediumThe Traditionalist
- Conscientiousness highThe Lighthouse Keeper
- Emotional Stability lowThe Recluse
- Emotional Stability mediumThe Freelancer
- Openness mediumThe Hermit
- Openness highThe Philosopher
The traits behind The Stoic
A portrait is a pattern across five measured dimensions. Every trait is reported as a percentile against the reference sample; the three bands and the portrait name exist to make the result easier to talk about, and the percentile is always shown alongside. Each dimension has its own page explaining what it means, what the research says it predicts, and how it can change.
- Quiet band, below the 30th percentileWhat is Extraversion?
How much you enjoy being around people, talking, and doing lively things, and how much energy that gives you.
- Quiet band, below the 30th percentileWhat is Agreeableness?
How kind, trusting, and cooperative you tend to be with other people, and how much you put getting along ahead of getting your way.
- Quiet band, below the 30th percentileWhat is Conscientiousness?
How organised, careful, and reliable you are about getting things done and keeping your promises.
- High band, above the 70th percentileWhat is Emotional Stability?
How calm and even you usually feel, and how quickly you bounce back when something upsets you.
- Quiet band, below the 30th percentileWhat is Openness?
How much you enjoy new ideas, art, imagination, and experiences that are different from what you already know.
The Snapshot also measures Honesty-Humility, which appears in your report but is not part of the portrait code. How much you tell the truth, play fair, want only your fair share, and avoid showing off, even when you could get away with more.
Questions about The Stoic
- What is the Stoic personality?
- The Stoic is one of the 243 Wellington portraits: a pattern of bands across the five Big Five dimensions rather than a fixed type. I let the day arrange itself. I do not argue. Unbothered and unhurried, you let the day arrange itself, keep your opinions dry and your circle small, and cannot be talked into caring about a thing you have judged unimportant.
- How common is The Stoic?
- 0.19% of a reference sample of 596,850 adults share this combination. The Stoic is an uncommon combination among the 243 portraits in the reference sample, and the share will move as the norming sample grows.
- How do I find out if I am The Stoic?
- Take the free Wellington Snapshot: 60 questions, about 7 minutes. You answer all the questions first, then you sign in with an email so your answers are saved and your results can be shown. There is no card. Your free results name your portrait and show your five dimensions.
- Is The Stoic a personality type?
- Not in the sense of a box you are sorted into. Wellington measures continuous traits and reports each as a percentile against a reference sample. The Stoic names the combination of bands your scores fall in, and a score near a band boundary can land on either side on a retake. Wellington describes ordinary variation in personality; it is not a diagnosis and is not designed for hiring. Read more about types and traits
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