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Allan Clifton¹, Laura E Kuper

¹Department of Psychology, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, USA. alclifton@vassar.edu

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Personality perceptions vary significantly across social networks. Interpersonal dysfunction is linked to how much an individual's personality appears to change depending on who they are with.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Social Psychology
Personality Psychology

Background:

Traditional personality research often assumes consistency across situations.
Understanding how personality is perceived within social networks is crucial for social behavior insights.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the variability in perceived personality across different social contexts.
To examine the relationship between interpersonal dysfunction and personality variability.

Main Methods:

Two studies were conducted with undergraduate participants (n=52 and n=82).
Participants completed self-report personality and interpersonal dysfunction measures.
Participants rated their own personality in relation to 30 members of their social network.

Main Results:

Substantial variability was found in how participants' personalities were perceived across their social networks.
Interpersonal dysfunction correlated with the degree of variability in dyadic personality ratings.
Specifically, Agreeableness and Openness to Experience showed associations with personality variability.

Conclusions:

Perceived personality is not static and varies significantly across interpersonal contexts.
Individual differences in personality variability may be linked to social behavior and interpersonal dysfunction.
This variability represents a potentially important area for future psychological research.