Further Evidence of the Impact of Cognitive Complexity on the Five-Factor Model

• Published in: Social behavior and personality Vol. 40; no. 7; pp. 1083 - 1097
• Main Authors: Bowler, Mark C., Bowler, Jennifer L., Cope, John G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palmerston North Scientific Journal Publishers 01.08.2012; Scientific Journal Publishers, Ltd; Scientific Journal Publishers Ltd
• Subjects: Cognition; Cognition & reasoning; Cognitive Complexity; Five-Factor Model Of Personality; Organizational behavior; Personality; Personality and cognition; Personality Assessment; Social aspects; Social psychology; Studies; United States

According to the five-factor model (FFM) of personality the same 5 factors are universal across all individuals. However, recent evidence suggests that this assumption may be incorrect (Bowler, Bowler, & Phillips, 2009). In this study we sought to further examine the impact of cognitive complexi...