Based on the results of a large new study, the researchers found four personality types (but there is no hope of classifying the Harry Potter style as a single category - it is a bit more complicated than this).
A large new study shows that there are four personality types. (Source: Vladimir Vladimirov / E + / GettyImages) Scientists have realized that people tend to be based on the extent to which they exhibit five main personality traits (also known as big men). Different from each other): neuroticism, extroversion, openness, friendliness and conscientiousness. An analysis of the test results of 1.5 million people from four different personality surveys showed that these personality traits tend to cluster together to form a predictable personality.
So what are these personality types?
Please scroll. The four personality types are: average, reserved, egocentric, and role models. Co-author of the study, Northwestern University's postdoctoral researcher Martin Gerlach told Live Science that, as expected, most people are average, which means they are very friendly and responsible, quite outgoing and neurotic, but not very open.
Retention types are relatively stable in all areas except openness and neuroticism, where they are quite low. When it comes to openness, friendliness and conscientiousness, self-centered people tend to be below average, but extroverted. And, as you would expect, the role model is cute, with high openness scores, extroversion and conscientiousness, and low neuroticism.
According to Gerlach, it is important to understand that people do not actually belong to a category.
"We found that these clusters are not completely separate, or you belong to only one of these four types," he said. “This is not the case. People are everywhere.”
He likened the result to pancake batter (he caught our attention), with flour particles and dense areas. In other words, personality types belong to a spectrum with no clear boundaries.
More importantly, people's traits may change with age. exampleFor example, people over the age of 40 dominate the role model, and the population under the age of 21 is less xhibiting those personality traits, suggesting that maturity may lead people into that type. Similarly, the self-centered category is more targeted at people under the age of 21 and has fewer members in the 40+ population.
Because of this ambiguity, more research is needed to turn these findings into anything. Useful for our normal people, such as personality tests that employers can use, mental health professionals, and of course online dating services.
Interested in understanding your personality and contributing to science? You can take the quiz by visiting this website and you will receive feedback on 27 different features and five characteristics. Who knows, you might like to learn something about yourself (this is a matter of the way the quiz will ask you.
