Personality traits aren't simply "inside" of us. They literally shape and colour the world of our experience. The very same world that to the extravert may feel like a playground that invites excitement and action, to the introvert may feel like an effort-laden obstacle course.
Does breaking the law make someone seem like a worse person, even when what they actually did hasn’t changed? Our new research suggests yes. Describing the same behaviour as illegal shifted people’s judgments of both the act and the person behind it.
https://t.co/CV8QZtJ8Lv
Personality research suggests there's no such thing as a good or bad trait except in relation to the situation one is in. Does this fit with your experience?
“The FFPAS demonstrates that personal struggles often result from mismatches btwn our traits & the demands of our environments (e.g., when Extraverts have no opportunities to interact, or when Introverts have no opportunities to be alone).” - @GarriHovha
https://t.co/VjhgZJe0Ib
The FFPAS (@GarriHovha) is a semi-structured interview that tailors personality assessment using the Big 5 to identify trait-situation mismatches, enabling personalized case conceptualizations and targeted interventions through a humanistic approach.
https://t.co/TPymj20o2A
concluding remarks of my comprehensive paper, on the application of @vervaeke_john's Relevance Realization theory of cognitive function to moral decision-making across adulthood
& that marks the end of PhD Year 1 ✨
"One of the main theoretical challenges facing the Big-5 since its inception, however, has been the general lack of an understanding of the adaptive functions of the traits and an explanation of how the traits fulfil their respective adaptive functions."
@GarriHovha