We argue that it is useful to distinguish between three key goals of personality science—
description, prediction and explanation—and that attaining them often requires different …

Personality–outcome associations, typically represented using the Big Five personality
domains, are ubiquitous, but often weak and possibly driven by the constituents of these …

Much of personality research attempts to identify causal links between personality traits and
various types of outcomes. I argue that causal interpretations require traits to be seen as …

This target article is part of a theme bundle including open peer commentaries (https://doi.
org/10.5964/ps. 9227) and a rejoinder by the authors (https://doi. org/10.5964/ps. 7961). We …

Theory is at the heart of science. A common misconception has it that scientists mainly
gather objective facts about the world. The truth of the matter, though, is that scientists traffic …

Bringing together leading investigators, this comprehensive handbook is a one-stop
reference for anyone planning or conducting research on personality. It provides up-to-date …

Personality psychology has long been grounded in data typologies, particularly in the
delineation of behavioural, life outcome, informant–report, and self–report sources of data …

This study assessed change in self–reported Big Five personality traits. We conducted a
coordinated integrative data analysis using data from 16 longitudinal samples, comprising a …

In two studies, we used structural equation models to test the hypothesis that a General
Factor of Personality (GFP) occupies the apex of the hierarchy of personality. In Study 1, we …

The increasing availability of high–dimensional, fine–grained data about human behaviour,
gathered from mobile sensing studies and in the form of digital footprints, is poised to …