Personality stability is associated with better cognitive performance in adulthood: are the stable more able?

The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
Eileen K Graham, Margie E Lachman

Abstract

Although personality is relatively stable over time, there are individual differences in the patterns and magnitude of change. There is some evidence that personality change in adulthood is related to physical health and longevity. The present study expanded this work to consider whether personality stability or change would be associated with better cognitive functioning, especially in later adulthood. A total of 4,974 individuals participated in two waves of The Midlife in the United States Study (MIDUS) in 1994-1995 and 2004-2005. Participants completed the MIDUS personality inventory at both times and the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone cognitive battery at Time 2. Multiple regression and analysis of covariance analyses showed that, consistent with predictions, individuals remaining stable in openness to experience and neuroticism had faster reaction times and better inductive reasoning than those who changed. Among older adults, those who remained stable or decreased in neuroticism had significantly faster reaction times than those who increased. As predicted, personality stability on some traits was associated with more adaptive cognitive performance on reasoning and reaction time. Personality is discussed as a...Continue Reading

References

Sep 1, 1991·Psychology and Aging·K W SchaieS L Willis
May 1, 1991·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·D C Funder, C R Colvin
Jan 1, 1987·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·R R McCrae, P T Costa
Mar 1, 1997·Psychological Bulletin·P L Ackerman, E D Heggestad
Jul 14, 1999·Psychology and Aging·P L Ackerman, E L Rolfhus
Mar 19, 2003·Psychology and Aging·Timothy A Salthouse, Emilio Ferrer-Caja
May 6, 2003·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Daniel K Mroczek, Avron Spiro
Sep 26, 2003·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Susan KemperCindy Lian
Oct 21, 2003·Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology·P S MathuranathP S Sarma
Mar 17, 2005·Psychology and Aging·Alexander WeissRobert R McCrae
Jan 10, 2006·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Kenneth F Ferraro
Feb 25, 2006·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Antonio TerraccianoPaul T Costa
Jun 7, 2006·Neuropsychology, Development, and Cognition. Section B, Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition·K Warner SchaieGrace I L Caskie
Sep 7, 2006·Psychology and Aging·Michael CroweMargaret Gatz
Feb 8, 2007·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Kenneth F Ferraro
Jun 20, 2007·Psychological Science·Daniel K Mroczek, Avron Spiro
Jul 25, 2007·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·Daniel M HigginsAlice G M Lee
Dec 15, 2007·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Janet M DuchekRandy Larsen
Jan 23, 2010·The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry·Margie E LachmanPatricia A Tun
Mar 17, 2010·Psychology and Aging·Emily Schoenhofen SharpMargaret Gatz
Dec 15, 2010·Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology·Robert M Dondelinger
Jul 19, 2011·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Nicholas A TurianoDaniel K Mroczek

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 1, 2013·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Stacy L AndersenThomas T Perls
Aug 5, 2014·PloS One·Martin ObschonkaAntonio Terracciano
May 14, 2014·Personality and Individual Differences·Eileen K Graham, Margie E Lachman
Jul 23, 2013·The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry·Yannick StephanAntonio Terracciano
Jan 30, 2014·Journal of Personality·Yannick StephanAntonio Terracciano
Aug 11, 2015·The British Journal of Developmental Psychology·Mark S AllenSylvain Laborde
Jul 19, 2016·The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry·Pai-Lin Lee
Jan 15, 2015·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Martina LuchettiAngelina R Sutin
Mar 4, 2014·Neuropsychology, Development, and Cognition. Section B, Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition·Rachel G CurtisAndrea Soubelet
Aug 11, 2016·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Dikla Segel-Karpas, Margie E Lachman
Oct 19, 2016·Neuropsychology, Development, and Cognition. Section B, Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition·Maria Teresa Turano, Maria Pia Viggiano
Oct 18, 2018·Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Österreichischer Nervenärzte und Psychiater·Evelyn Berger-SieczkowskiJohann Lehrner
Jan 8, 2019·International Journal of Aging & Human Development·Wonjeong Haavisto, Julie Blaskewicz Boron
Dec 31, 2015·Psychosomatic Medicine·Yannick StephanAntonio Terracciano
Jul 22, 2020·Aging & Mental Health·Shubam SharmaSusan Bluck
Aug 28, 2020·Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology : the Official Journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists·Giulia Mercuri, Roee Holtzer
Apr 7, 2017·Journal of Applied Gerontology : the Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society·Mark S AllenEmma E Walter
Sep 17, 2019·Journal of Alzheimer's Disease : JAD·Isabelle RouchPierre Krolak-Salmon
Dec 8, 2017·Assessment·Antonio TerraccianoAngelina R Sutin
Jan 20, 2021·Neuropsychology, Development, and Cognition. Section B, Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition·Angelina R SutinAntonio Terracciano
Feb 11, 2021·European Journal of Personality·Eileen K GrahamDaniel K Mroczek
Dec 8, 2019·Journal of Psychosomatic Research·Yannick StephanAntonio Terracciano

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.