Bruce Doré, Leonard Ort, Ofir Braverman, Kevin N Ochsner
Sadness shifts to anxiety over time and distance from the national tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut
Psychological science
reviewed recent empirical literature relations big five personality dimensions postsecondary academic achievement found consistent results metaanalysis showed conscientiousness particular strongly consistently associated academic success addition openness experience sometimes positively associated scholastic achievement whereas extraversion sometimes negatively related criterion although empirical evidence regarding latter two dimensions somewhat mixed importantly literature indicates narrow personality traits facets presumed underlie broad big five personality factors generally stronger predictors academic performance big five personality factors furthermore personality predictors account variance academic performance beyond accounted measures cognitive ability template future research topic proposed aims improve prediction scholastic achievement overcoming identifiable easily correctable limitations past studies