PSYC 332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Extraversion And Introversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness
9 Jun 2016
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The big 5 traits: evidence of their usefulness. Extraversion is about having an energetic approach to the social world . Reliable individual differences in e, n and a. Often also find o in terms of curiosity and playfulness. C only appears in chimpanzees, suggesting recent evolutionary history. C suggests complex, social-cognitive functions- norms, goals, impulse control. Dog owners high in extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness. Cat owners high in neuroticism and openness to experience. There is more nuance to the big 5 than the prof has described. There is more to personality than the big 5 it"s only the start of it. Independence of the 5 dimensions- danger of conflating in quiet, susan sometimes conflates introversion with conscientiousness and agreeableness. Well being (in terms of daily emotions) 50 year study of 300 engaged couples who were to be married in 1938. Personality rated by 5 acquaintances who knew them well. Many non personality variables also assessed religious similarity, etc.
