Humburg M. - Researchcentrum voor Onderwijs en Arbeidsmarkt (ROA), … - 2014
demonstrates that personality measured at age 14 can be linked to field of study choice at around age 19. It can be shown that the … Big Five personality traits affect field of study choice. Moreover, while personality matters less than cognitive skills …, such as math ability and verbal ability, for educational attainment, the influence of personality on field of study choice …