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  2. Genomics of personality traits - Wikipedia

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    For humans, the Big Five personality traits, also known as the five-factor model (FFM) or the OCEAN model, is the prevailing model for personality traits. When factor analysis (a statistical technique) is applied to personality survey data, some words or questionnaire items used to describe aspects of personality are often applied to the same person.

  3. Big Five personality traits - Wikipedia

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    The Big Five personality traits accounted for 14% of the variance in GPA, suggesting that personality traits make some contributions to academic performance. Furthermore, reflective learning styles (synthesis-analysis and elaborative processing) were able to mediate the relationship between openness and GPA.

  4. Biological basis of personality - Wikipedia

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    The personality traits associated with this system is worry-proneness and anxiety. Behavioral approach system (BAS) – mediates the emotion of 'anticipatory pleasure,' resulting from reactions to desirable stimuli. The personality traits associated with this system are optimism, reward-orientation, and impulsivity.

  5. Human genetics - Wikipedia

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    Autosomal traits are associated with a single gene on an autosome (non-sex chromosome)—they are called "dominant" because a single copy—inherited from either parent—is enough to cause this trait to appear. This often means that one of the parents must also have the same trait, unless it has arisen due to an unlikely new mutation.

  6. Hierarchical structure of the Big Five - Wikipedia

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    These traits were derived in accordance with the lexical hypothesis. [1] These five personality traits: Extraversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness and Openness to Experience have garnered widespread support [dubious – discuss]. The Big Five personality characteristics represent one level in a hierarchy of traits.

  7. Heredity - Wikipedia

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    Inherited traits are controlled by genes and the complete set of genes within an organism's genome is called its genotype. [2] The complete set of observable traits of the structure and behavior of an organism is called its phenotype. These traits arise from the interaction of the organism's genotype with the environment. [3]

  8. Introduction to genetics - Wikipedia

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    Some traits are inherited through genes, which is the reason why tall and thin people tend to have tall and thin children. Other traits come from interactions between genes and the environment, so a child who inherited the tendency of being tall will still be short if poorly nourished. The way our genes and environment interact to produce a ...

  9. Big Five personality traits and culture - Wikipedia

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    This model builds on the research of the Big Five traits, with the novel addition of a trait named Honesty-Humility. [18] Individuals high in the trait of honesty-humility are associated with the characteristics of straightforwardness, modesty, and fairness. [18]