Anxious or outgoing? Huge study links ‘Big Five’ personality traits to genetic variants

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A large-scale study found that five major personality traits, such as neuroticism and extraversion, are statistically associated with specific genetic variations. The study analyzed the influence of genetic factors on personality traits based on data from people around the world.

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**Anxious or outgoing? Huge study links 'Big Five' personality traits to genetic variants** A study of more than one million people has uncovered around 1,200 genetic variants associated with the 'Big Five' personality traits — extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience. The researchers found that common genetic…