The PEN model is comprised of three personality dimensions based on psychophysiology: Psychoticism, Extraversion, and Neuroticism. As dimensions of temperament, the three dimensions are related to Basic Emotions.

What is the pen model criminology?

The PEN model is a biological theory of personality developed by influential psychologist Hans Eysenck (1916-1997). The model focusses on three broad personality factors: psychoticism, extraversion and neuroticism (PEN).

When was the pen model created?

In 1957 Eysenck first developed the inhibition theory that originally underlay his PEN model. He had previously tested many different people and used factor analysis to arrive at the three different superfactors.