Implications of Personality Traits in Social Relationship
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Past research examined the effects of these traits in relationships. However, because extraversion and agreeableness are correlated, it is not clear whether both traits contribute to relationship satisfaction, or whether their effects are interlinked. Are extraverts satisfied with their relationships because they tend to be agreeable? Or are agreeable people satisfied because they tend to be extraverted?
To answer these questions, we speak with Assistant Professor of Psychology William Tov from SMU’s School of Social Sciences. Professor Tov is a psychologist who studies emotional and cognitive well-being, from the micro-level process of everyday happiness to the macro-level implications of societal life satisfaction. He is particularly intrigued by the process by which everyday experiences accumulate, are summarised, and ultimately contribute to our overall happiness and life satisfaction.