Research Feed

A curated collection of research papers, articles, and related news and media exploring the Big Five personality traits.

RESEARCH
Conscientiousness Agreeableness Neuroticism
The Big Five personality traits, general mental ability, and career success across the life span
Judge et al. · Personnel Psychology · January 1999

Drawing from the longitudinal Intergenerational Studies, this research proves that personality and cognitive ability independently drive career success. Conscientiousness consistently predicted both job satisfaction and higher income, while Neuroticism hindered extrinsic achievements. Furthermore...

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Agreeableness
Meta-analytic review of research on hostility and physical health
Miller et al. · Psychological Bulletin · January 1996

This meta-analysis of 45 studies identifies hostility as an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) and all-cause mortality. Using structured interviews to measure hostile potential yielded a correlation of r=.18 with CHD. Notably, the Cook-Medley Hostility Scale and similar cogn...