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  • Limited research exists on the psychological characteristics of scientists.
  • Understanding scientists' traits is crucial given their societal importance.

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  • To investigate the personality traits, basic values, and subjective well-being of scientists.
  • To compare these characteristics between scientists and a non-scientist control group.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed 24 scientists and 26 non-scientist controls.
  • Measured five-factor personality traits, 10 basic values, and subjective well-being (happiness, sense of purpose).

Main Results:

  • Scientists showed significantly higher levels of openness (curiosity, intelligence) and self-direction (creativity, autonomy).
  • Scientists reported greater subjective happiness and a stronger sense of purpose in life compared to controls.
  • These findings were consistent when compared to normative data of the general population.

Conclusions:

  • Scientists possess personality traits and values congruent with a scientific career.
  • These characteristics are associated with enhanced subjective well-being derived from their professional lives.