Character strengths and fluid intelligence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Research on the associations between cognitive and noncognitive personality traits has widely neglected character strengths, that means positively and morally valued personality traits that constitute good character.

Method

The present study aimed to bridge this gap by studying the associations between character strengths and fluid intelligence using different operationalizations of character strengths (including self- and informant-reports) and fluid intelligence in children, adolescents, and adults.

Results

The results, based on four samples (N = 193/290/330/324), suggested that morally valued personality traits are independent of fluid intelligence, with the exception of love of learning, which showed small but robust positive relationships with fluid int

SUBMITTER: Kretzschmar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790612 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature