The study focused on three major personality traits: Conscientiousness, neuroticism and extraversion.
The research,Monday in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, focused on three major personality traits — conscientiousness, neuroticism and extraversion — and analyzed how they affect people’s ability to stave off mental decline.
Scientists parsed through the data of nearly 2,000 participants to assess the relationship between personality traits and cognitive impairment. People included in the study did not have a dementia diagnosis and were recruited beginning in 1997.Those who scored high in conscientiousness are often responsible, organized and goal-oriented while people who score high on neuroticism have lesser emotional stability and more frequent mood swings and anxiety.
“Scoring approximately six more points on a conscientiousness scale ranging 0 to 48 was associated with a 22% decreased risk of transitioning from normal cognitive functioning to mild cognitive impairment,” said Yoneda. “Additionally, scoring approximately seven more points on a neuroticism scale of 0 to 48 was associated with a 12% increased risk of transition.”
Researchers said there was no association between extraversion and the development of cognitive impairment in the latest study. There was also no connection between any of the traits and overall life expectancy.
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