People with high openness to experience tend to have fewer children

People with high openness to experience tend to have fewer children

Individuals who possess a strong desire for novelty and intellectual exploration tend to have fewer children over their lifetimes. A recent study published in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences provides evidence that this happens because these individuals often delay parenthood, experience shorter romantic relationships, and report fewer positive motivations for starting a family. These findings help clarify how specific personality differences in…