number of life events on the Big Five personality traits and locus of control. A subset of life events have large impacts on … then demonstrate that treating personality traits as fixed can lead to biased estimates of their relationship with …

We examine the association between the personality trait grit and post-compulsory educational choices and trajectories …

This paper investigates the influence of political regimes on personality, using the separation of Germany into the … differences between former GDR and FRG residents regarding important attributes of personality (particularly the locus of control …, neuroticism, conscientiousness, and openness). To understand the inuence of the GDR's socialist regime on personality, we test an …

-consistent personality and environment. We explain when stressors reduce income. We also explain under which conditions rising income does …

panel, we investigate to what extent personality traits, human capital, and the employment history influence the start …

Do the people around us influence our personality? To answer this question, we conduct an experiment with 543 … of peers' extraversion, agreeableness, or neuroticism. To explain these results, we propose a simple model of personality … development under the influence of peers. Consistent with the model's prediction, personality spillovers are concentrated in …