Does your personality make you feel good? Discover

Researchers at the University of California created a test to identify the personality profile most related to good mental health

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Nov. 29, 2018, 6:25 pm

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Have you ever heard of "healthy personality"? Canadian psychologist Sidney Jourard, author of several books on the subject, defines it as follows: "A healthy personality is a way of acting guided by intelligence and respect for life, to meet his personal needs and to allow to the person to grow up with her consciousness, competence and ability to love, to preserve the natural environment and others. "

Does this seem to be a definition to half abstract? Essentially, these are features that provide people with good mental health. The humanists of the 1950s and 1960s cited some examples: to have more positive emotions than negative in everyday life, to be open and open to new possibilities, to rely on one's own experience and abilities, to accept oneself even, resist stress and develop a

But how do we know if we have healthy personalities or not? Is your personality good for you? Researchers at the University of California have decided to create a model to test this.

First and foremost, scientists have described the "healthy personality" using the terms of the famous Big 5, a means of attesting to the most scientifically proven personalities in the world. This model divides the personality into 5 general characteristics: neuroticism (or emotional instability), extroversion, sociability (or pleasantness), consciousness (or consciousness that measures the mood). self-discipline) and openness to new experiences.

a research showing that the five main traits described in Big 5 are stable, heritable and can predict consequences in life such as health, self-esteem, academic performance, marital quality and even performance at work.

profile of the basic characteristics of a hypothetical individual with a 100% healthy personality. They then used data from 3,000 participants to check if the supposed health profile was applicable to real people. And they discovered that: A weak neuroticism, badociated with a great openness to experiences and extroversion, are characteristics common to successful personalities.

To determine whether you have a healthy personality or not, scientists have created a test with the results. of research. You answer short, straightforward questions about socialization, self-esteem, self-awareness, urges, attention, and more. From there and other information that you provide (such as age, gender and even the country of origin), the site provides an badysis of personality traits – and even comments on the strengths and weaknesses of your results!

You can Take the test in this link! It's in English, but the questions are short and simple (nothing solves a Google search).