The 'dark side' and 'bright side' of personality: when too much conscientiousness and too little anxiety are detrimental with respect to the acquisition of medical knowledge and skill.

Theory suggests that personality traits evolved to have costs and benefits, with the effectiveness of a trait dependent on how these costs and benefits relate to the present circumstances. This suggests that traits that are generally viewed as positive can have a 'dark side' and those gene...

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Main Authors: Eamonn Ferguson, Heather Semper, Janet Yates, J Edward Fitzgerald, Anya Skatova, David James
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/cb6d5981234b479ba7c7bafc6ed004f4
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