Sad but true? - How induced emotional states differentially bias self-rated Big Five personality traits
Sad but true? - How induced emotional states differentially bias self-rated Big Five personality traits
The Big Five are seen as stable personality traits. This study hypothesized that their measurement via self-ratings is differentially biased by participants’ emotions. The relationship between habitual emotions and personality should be mirrored in a patterned influence of emotional states upon personality scores.