Chapter
The Importance of Personality Traits
05:24 - 13:26 (08:01)
Personality traits can predict a variety of outcomes such as longevity, career and relationship success, and physical and mental health. Researchers describe it as how a person naturally behaves without any effort.
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The prevailing view of family violence is not accurate as male sexual jealousy accounts for more cases of family violence than social class poverty, alcohol, or drug addiction combined.
05:24 - 07:12 (01:47)
Summary
The prevailing view of family violence is not accurate as male sexual jealousy accounts for more cases of family violence than social class poverty, alcohol, or drug addiction combined. The conversation then shifts to discussing an evolutionary perspective on sex differences in personality and post-ejaculatory adaptations to self-semen displacement.
ChapterThe Importance of Personality Traits
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
Personality is the way individuals behave without putting any effort into it, as they act according to their natural tendencies; for instance, an extrovert won't put too much thought into starting conversations in a room.
07:12 - 09:32 (02:19)
Summary
Personality is the way individuals behave without putting any effort into it, as they act according to their natural tendencies; for instance, an extrovert won't put too much thought into starting conversations in a room. Personality is often determined by how individuals relate to others and their environment.
ChapterThe Importance of Personality Traits
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
Personality traits have significant correlations with various outcomes like longevity, career success, and mental health.
09:32 - 13:26 (03:54)
Summary
Personality traits have significant correlations with various outcomes like longevity, career success, and mental health. Achieving a modest reduction in trait neuroticism can increase happiness equally to an increase in income to over $300,000 per year.