New data science methods might improve understanding of personality and psychopathology

New data science methods might improve understanding of personality and psychopathology

Alexander Christensen's recent study probably won't rewrite 40 years of history in the field of psychology, but he hopes that his research team's quantitative approach to developing and evaluating personality structures triggers a discussion about how personality is defined and measured. Such discussion could hold broader implications for the field of personality psychology and potentially for classifications in psychopathology.

Big Five No More? New Study Uncovers Hidden Personality Traits

For 40 years, the Big Five personality model has dominated psychology, but new research suggests it may be incomplete. Using taxonomic graph analysis, researchers mapped personality from the ground up, uncovering new meta-traits and traits not captured by the Big Five.