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Tell me a story and I will tell you who you are! Lens model analyses of personality and creative writing

Steffen NestlerBoris EgloffMitja D. BackAlbrecht C. P. Küfner

subject

AgreeablenessSocial PsychologySocial perceptionmedia_common.quotation_subjectOpenness to experienceCreative writingPersonalityGeneral knowledgeBig Five personality traitsPsychologySocial psychologyGeneral PsychologyPersonality judgmentmedia_common

description

Abstract We elucidated the accuracy of personality judgments based on creative writing by means of lens model analyses. Targets ( N  = 79) wrote short stories with five predefined words. Observers rated the Big Five dimensions and general knowledge of the targets who wrote these stories. Three main findings were revealed: (a) the Big Five and general knowledge were consensually judged by observers; (b) judgments of openness to experience, agreeableness, and general knowledge were accurate; and (c) accuracies were achieved due to the correct usage of valid cues. Additionally, we replicated all results in a second sample of targets ( N =  126). Results are discussed in comparison to other areas of personality judgment research.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2010-08-01Journal of Research in Personality
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2010.05.003