APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Similarity of the Big Five Personality Traits of Individuals to That of Their Partners and Best Friends

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Personality/Emotion

  • Veronica Kraft
    Keystone College
  • Rachel Orazzi
    Keystone College
  • Steven Howell
    Keystone College
  • Jen Green
    Keystone College

Abstract

We examined the big-five personality profiles of college student subjects and compared them to those of their partners and best friends. We expected to find more similarity to their partners, and less to their best friends, in line with previous data. However, the opposite was found.

Relationships

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