Personality computing: New frontiers in personality assessment

Personality Computing (PC) is a burgeoning field at the intersection of personality and computer science that seeks to extract personality-relevant information (e.g., on Big Five trait levels) from sensor-assessed written texts, digital footprints, smartphone usage, non-verbal behavior, speech patterns, game-play, etc.). Such sensor-based assessment promises novel often technologically sophisticated ways unobtrusively measure individual differences in highly precise, granular, faking-resistant manner. We review different conceptual underpinnings PC; survey how well types sensors can capture information; discuss evaluation PC performance psychometric issues (reliability validity) sensor-derived scores as ethical, legal, societal implications; highlight modern be married more effectively provide practically useful assessment. Together, this aims introduce readers opportunities, challenges, pitfalls, implications PC.