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PeanutSalsa t1_jcgmnmn wrote

What data and statistics are there that show how being in a certain personality group influences how your life turns out and the worldview you choose (ex. belief system, career choice, etc.)?

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truity_psych OP t1_jcgndcz wrote

This is a huge question with a lot of answers! Just a few things that personality has been shown to influence:

- Politics: people higher on the Big 5 dimension of Openness are more likely to be politically liberal

- Relationships: people higher in Neuroticism (Big 5) are more likely to get divorced

- Career: people higher in Agreeableness are less likely to hold executive management positions

If there's something more specific you're curious about, happy to comment on that!

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snowpeech t1_jcgotbs wrote

That's super fascinating! Does that stat on Career & Agreeableness hold true internationally/ other cultures?

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truity_psych OP t1_jcgprps wrote

That's a great question! The research I've seen (including our own) is skewed toward the US. There may be culture specific studies out there, but I don't know the data off the top of my head!

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