Personality Psychology

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Personalities at Work Towards a Free Trait
Agreement Dr. Brian R. Little SAC
Conference February 11, 2008

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Big Five Personality Traits

• Openness to Experience
• Conscientiousness
• Extraversion
• Agreeableness
• Neuroticism

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First Natures The Neo-Cortex and Arousal

• Optimal Arousal Snoring and Soaring in the
  Regency Ballroom
• Brewed Awakenings Nudging our Natures

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Personality Optimal Arousal
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Learning and PerformanceTwin Piques

• Styles of Learning Getting Engaged
• Memory and Performance
• What Did I Just Say?
• Quality/Quantity Tradeoff
• You Want it When?

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Second Natures Culture and Communication

• Non-Verbal Communication Styles
• Dances with Twits
• Verbal Styles Rebels Without a Clause
• The Marital Arts Aspects of Lust

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Decisions and Revisions In the Blink of an I

• You Hunt, I Gather? Look Out!
• Thin Slices and Thick Textures Look In!

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Third Natures Personal Projects and Well
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• Free Traits and Acting Out of Character The Need
  for Restorative Niches
• LAmour (time permitting)
• Take Care Toward a Free Trait Agreement

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• Females

• Males

Extraverts
Introverts
Extraverts
Introverts
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• Further information and contact
• Website www.brianrlittle.com
• E-mail little.psych_at_post.harvard.edu

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