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Trait Theory

Trait Theory is a theoretical framework in personality psychology that posits enduring dispositions as the primary units of individual differences in behavior, distinguishing itself by emphasizing stable, measurable traits as predictors of consistent behavioral patterns across situations.

21.6K

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6.1K

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2017–2026

4.6K

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Publications

21.6K

The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.

Reuben M. Baron, David A. Kenny · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1986 · 72.1K citations

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A social-cognitive approach to motivation and personality.

Carol S. Dweck, Ellen L. Leggett · Psychological Review · 1988 · 9.2K citations

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THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS AND JOB PERFORMANCE: A META‐ANALYSIS

Murray R. Barrick, Michael K. Mount · Personnel Psychology · 1991 · 8.7K citations

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A very brief measure of the Big-Five personality domains

Samuel D. Gosling, Peter J. Rentfrow, William B. Swann · Journal of Research in Personality · 2003 · 8.3K citations

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Handbook of Personality: Theory and Research

Robert F. Krueger, Wendy Johnson · 2008 · 7.9K citations

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Authors

35.4K

  1. PT
    Paul T. Costa

    National Institute on Aging, United States

    134 publications · 53.3K citations

    88

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  2. AF
    Adrian Furnham

    University College London, United Kingdom

    153 publications · 20.4K citations

    66

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  3. RR
    Robert R. McCrae

    National Institute on Aging, United States

    100 publications · 39.8K citations

    65

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  4. JD
    Joshua D. Miller

    University of Georgia, United States

    117 publications · 14K citations

    62

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  5. BW
    Brent W. Roberts

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    84 publications · 16.6K citations

    55

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Institutions

6.1K

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    97 h-index

    436 publications

    53.2K citations

  2. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    94 h-index

    269 publications

    76.4K citations

  3. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    88 h-index

    384 publications

    47K citations

  4. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    87 h-index

    369 publications

    53.2K citations

  5. Western University

    London, Canada

    86 h-index

    533 publications

    44.1K citations

  6. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    85 h-index

    363 publications

    59.9K citations

  7. National Institute on Aging

    Baltimore, United States

    81 h-index

    350 publications

    108.7K citations

  8. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    79 h-index

    285 publications

    36.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    1.1K publications · 345.7K citations

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  2. Personality and Individual Differences

    1.8K publications · 140.9K citations

    166

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  3. Journal of Personality

    661 publications · 80K citations

    145

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  4. European Journal of Personality

    532 publications · 49.6K citations

    123

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  5. Journal of Research in Personality

    541 publications · 72.5K citations

    116

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