On the Social Nature of Personality: Effects of Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Feedback about Collective Resource Use on Cooperation in a Resource Dilemma

摘要: The present research investigated how individual differences in Extraversion and Agreeableness affect cooperation an experimental resource dilemma. Manipulated feedback indicated either that the common was being used at a sustainable rate or it rapidly depleted. As predicted, generally negatively related to cooperation, whereas positively cooperation. Whereas individuals high low were unresponsive regarding collective use, exercised more self-restraint when severely threatened. Exploratory analyses revealed neither interactive effects of nor Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, Intellect. Together, these results highlight importance Agreeab...