Showing papers by "Robert R. McCrae published in 2012"
National Institutes of Health1, Ghent University2, Cornell University3, University of Tartu4, Iwate Prefectural University5, Bunkyo Gakuin University6, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic7, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology8, Cayetano Heredia University9, University of Buenos Aires10, Pusan National University11, Ewha Womans University12, Jagiellonian University13, Hampshire College14, The College of New Jersey15, National University of Malaysia16, Makerere University17, San Diego Community College District18, Pompeu Fabra University19, University of Lausanne20, University of Zagreb21, University of Otago22, Susquehanna University23, Queen's University Belfast24, University of Sussex25, Peking University26, Queensland University of Technology27, University of Coimbra28, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin29, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile30, University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)31, Andhra University32
TL;DR: The authors found that adolescents were seen as impulsive, rebellious, undisciplined, preferring excitement and novelty, whereas old people were consistently considered lower on impulsivity, activity, antagonism, and openness.
Abstract: Age trajectories for personality traits are known to be similar across cultures. To address whether stereotypes of age groups reflect these age-related changes in personality, we asked participants in 26 countries (N = 3,323) to rate typical adolescents, adults, and old persons in their own country. Raters across nations tended to share similar beliefs about different age groups; adolescents were seen as impulsive, rebellious, undisciplined, preferring excitement and novelty, whereas old people were consistently considered lower on impulsivity, activity, antagonism, and Openness. These consensual age group stereotypes correlated strongly with published age differences on the five major dimensions of personality and most of 30 specific traits, using as criteria of accuracy both self-reports and observer ratings, different survey methodologies, and data from up to 50 nations. However, personal stereotypes were considerably less accurate, and consensual stereotypes tended to exaggerate differences across age groups.
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16 Mar 2012
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TL;DR: This work states that characterized adaptations often cluster in mutually reinforcing networks, and evidence of stability and heritability suggests that the development of such networks is due in part to the causal influence of enduring dispositions or traits.
Abstract: Characteristic adaptations often cluster in mutually reinforcing networks. Evidence of stability and heritability suggests that the development of such networks is due in part to the causal influen...
5 citations
12 Oct 2012
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TL;DR: This article used data from a large Dutch study of twins and their families and found little evidence of parent/spouse similarity, although women did tend to select a husband who resembled their parents with regard to Openness to Experience.
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