An Evolutionary Ecological Framework for Understanding Human Behavioral Syndromes
Commentary on Lukaszewski et al. 2017
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21208684 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janko Međedović (0000-0001-6022-7934, Institute of Criminological & Sociological Research, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 570-573 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychological and Personality Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5506 • E-ISSN: 1948-5514 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1948550619873680 |
| OpenAlex | W2975389101 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
In their recent paper, Lukaszewski et al. proposed a socioecological hypothesis for analyzing the covariations between the Big Five personality traits. The hypothesis states that the shared variance between the personality traits is higher in less complex societies marked by lower economic development, urbanization, and niche diversity. We welcome this hypothesis and add an additional framework for understanding the covariation between the traits—behavioral syndromes. We state that behavioral syndromes and their effects on fitness should be the primary target for the evolutionary ecological analysis of the relations between human personality traits on a population level. Behavioral syndromes are extensively studied in animal behavioral ecology which provides an opportunity for the comparative study of personality. We point to the behavioral syndromes in Lukaszewski et al. data, especially to the agreeableness–conscientiousness correlation, which roughly corresponds to the aggressiveness–impulsiveness behavioral syndrome in animals. We point to other potentially problematic issues and provide recommendations for future research
Agreeableness · Behavioral syndrome · Big Five personality traits · Biology · Conscientiousness · Developmental psychology · Personality · Population · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Demography · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Insect and Pesticide Research · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology
The evolutionary fitness of personality traits in a small-scale subsistence society
Personality and long-term reproductive success measured by the number of grandchildren
What Explains Personality Covariation? A Test of the Socioecological Complexity Hypothesis
The General Factor of Personality
The Geographic Distribution of Big Five Personality Traits
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |