Concept information
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applied psychology
industrial psychology
understanding and assessing individual differences
personality
Preferred term
central traits versus peripheral traits
Definition
- Definition A central trait is an attribute in someone's personality that is considered particularly meaningful, in that its presence or absence signals the presence or absence of other traits. For example, if a person has a warm personality, it usually means that he or she is also friendly, courteous, cheerful, and outgoing—among many other possible traits. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Central Traits Versus Peripheral Traits]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/central_traits_versus_peripheral_traits
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