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personality traits

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Lead exposure during childhood may influence adult personality, and not for the better

July 29, 2021 by Ted Schwaba

Children raised in areas with more atmospheric lead pollution grew up to have less adaptive and less mature personalities, according to a study I led of over 1.5 million people across the U.S. and Europe.

Map of United States with colors to denote which Happy Face: Temperamental & Uninhibited, Friendly & Conventional, Relaxed & Creative.

States of Mind

April 6, 2014 by Jessica Sinn

People with similar personality types are likely to cluster in certain geographical regions of the United States, making it possible to divide a map into three distinct personality regions, according to a new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The study, co-authored by University of Texas at Austin psychologist Samuel Gosling […]

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