What Doesn’t Kill the Cat Makes it Creative: Complex Interplay Between Trait Curiosity and Creativity

This study examined curiosity as a mechanism for achieving and maintaining high levels of well-being and meaning in life. Of primary interest was whether people high in trait curiosity derive greater well-being on days when they are more curious. We also tested whether trait and daily curiosity led to greater, sustainable well- being. Predictions were tested using trait measures and 21 daily diary reports from 97 college students. We found that on days when they are more curious, people high in trait curiosity reported more frequent growth-oriented behav- iors, and greater presence of meaning, search for meaning, and life satisfaction. Greater trait curiosity and greater curiosity on a given day also predicted greater persistence of meaning in life from one day into the next. People with greater trait curiosity reported more frequent hedonistic events but they were associated with less pleasure com- pared to the experiences of people with less trait curiosity. The benefits of hedonistic events did not last beyond the day of their occurrence. As evidence of construct speci- ficity, curiosity effects were not attributable to Big Five personality traits or daily positive or negative mood. Our results provide support for curiosity as an ingredient in the development of well-being and meaning in life. The pattern of findings casts doubt on some distinctions drawn between eudaimonia and hedonic well-being traditions.

Looking up at the curious personality: individual differences in curiosity and openness to experience

Somatosensory-Motor Dysconnectivity Spans Multiple Transdiagnostic Dimensions of Psychopathology

Resilience is the capacity to adapt to stressful life events. As such, this trait is associated with physical and mental functions and conditions. Here, we aimed to identify the genetic factors contributing to shape resilience. We performed variant- and gene-based meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies from six German cohorts (N = 15822) using the 11-item version of the Resilience Scale (RS-11) as outcome measure. Variant- and gene-level results were combined to explore the biological context using network analysis. In addition, we conducted tests of correlation between RS-11 and the polygenic scores (PGSs) for 12 personality and mental health traits in one of these cohorts (PROCAM-2, N = 3879). The variant-based analysis found no signals associated with resilience at the genome-wide level (p < 5 × 10−8), but suggested five genomic loci (p < 1 × 10−5). The gene-based analysis identified three genes (ROBO1, CIB3 and LYPD4) associated with resilience at genome-wide level (p < 2.48 × 10−6) and 32 potential candidates (p < 1 × 10−4). Network analysis revealed enrichment of biological pathways related to neuronal proliferation and differentiation, synaptic organization, immune responses and vascular homeostasis. We also found significant correlations (FDR < 0.05) between RS-11 and the PGSs for neuroticism and general happiness. Overall, our observations suggest low heritability of resilience. Large, international efforts will be required to uncover the genetic factors that contribute to shape trait resilience. Nevertheless, as the largest investigation of the genetics of resilience in general population to date, our study already offers valuable insights into the biology potentially underlying resilience and resilience’s relationship with other personality traits and mental health.

The use of generative AI has increased drastically in recent years, offering transformative potential in creativity, productivity, and decision-making across various domains. However, concerns are growing among practitioners and academics about its tendency to produce inaccurate or nonsensical outputs—a phenomenon known as generative AI hallucinations. While scholars have begun exploring this phenomenon, most of the existing research focuses on technical issues and solutions. This research takes a behavioral approach to examine the association between individual personality traits and tolerance of generative AI hallucinations. Drawing on Error Management Theory and the Big Five personality traits, we examine how individuals with different personality traits tolerate generative AI hallucinations. The study contributes to calls from management journals to investigate the challenges associated with generative AI use. Our findings provide important theoretical implications and offer actionable insights for engineering managers seeking to implement generative AI.

Aim/Purpose: The research is aimed at understanding the role of curiosity in obtaining a PhD degree. The differences in the expression of curiosity between PhD and unsuccessful doctoral candidates are studied. Background: Differences in the expression of curiosity predict differences in behavior and achievement of results. The role of curiosity in research activities and progress has been recognized in the literature review. However, the influence of curiosity on the success of researchers has received little attention as a subject of empirical research. Methodology: Quantitative methods were used to examine differences in curiosity among PhD candidates and unsuccessful doctoral candidates. The study involved PhD (n=181) and unsuccessful doctoral candidates (n=194) aged 29 to 49 years. A questionnaire of socio-demographic characteristics, the tests “Curiosity” and the “Test for assessing research potential” were used to collect data. Independent groups were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test, and relationships between variables were studied using the partial correlation matrix and Network Plots, to determine statistically significant differences between the strength of the relationship between two pairs of variables. Partial correlations were compared. Contribution: The study initiates a new line of questioning and contributes to the study of factors influencing the successful completion of doctoral studies. The focus of the study is on a group of respondents who have previously received insufficient attention. Findings: The comparison analysis of partial correlations lets us establish the differences in all components of curiosity (target, motivational, cognitive, productive, dynamic, emotional, regulatory, reflective-evaluative) and research potential. The differences relate to the desire for research, the importance of scientific knowledge, priorities, ways of expressing curiosity, emotional experiences, comparison of intentions, and achieved results. The profiles of curiosity in research activities are described based on the identified differences. Recommendations for Practitioners: From a practical point of view, the research results can help organize and plan the research activities of doctoral students. Recommendation for Researchers: The authors recommend researchers study in more detail the nature of the connections between the components of curiosity and their impact on research success. Future research could focus on a detailed analysis of curiosity profiles, including in the context of various personality traits. It is also recommended that a longitudinal or experimental study be conducted that involves diagnosing curiosity in doctoral students at different stages of training and with different research productivity. Impact on Society: Doctoral studies are considered as an important strategic resource of the modern economy. The development of curiosity can help increase the research productivity of doctoral students and competitiveness in the globalizing scientific world. Future Research: Following research on curiosity as it relates to research activities could contribute to the development of a conceptual framework.

Personal resources influence professionals’ relationships with their work and impact their engagement. Thus, we investigated whether the relationships between personality traits and meaningful work with engagement showed differences before and during the pandemic. The sample comprised 963 professionals with 828 participants, with a mean age of 35.5 years (SD = 10.7 years) before the COVID-19 pandemic, and 135 professionals with a mean age of 42.1 years (SD = 8.1 years) during the pandemic. The participants’ personality traits, meaningful work, and work engagement were assessed. Differences in the relationships between personal resources and engagement were investigated through network analysis. No significant differences were observed in the relationships investigated before and during the pandemic. Significant work was related to personality traits and played a central role in the network, evidencing its importance in promoting engagement at work.

Objective: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) have been reported to be associated with mood instability (MI), depression and suicide-related outcomes. We examined whether obsessive-compulsive symptoms and personality traits as well as obsessional thoughts of death, are associated with suicidal thoughts, non-suicidal self-injury and attempted suicide.Methods: We used data from 7,839 people from the 2000 British Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey that elicited symptoms of OCD with a computerized version of the Clinical Interview Schedule—Revised (CIS-R) and traits of OCPD with a self-completed version of the SCID-II. We created a series of logistic regression models, first entering only OCD symptoms and OCPD traits in separate models, to which depression and mood instability (MI) were added. We also examined the relation of obsessional thoughts about death with self-harm in a network analysis model that included the main symptoms of mood instability and depression.Results: OCD symptoms were associated with suicidal thoughts (OR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.14–1.32), and suicide attempts (OR: 1.13, 95% CI: 1.04–1.24) in the fully-adjusted model. OCPD traits were associated with suicidal thoughts (OR: 1.14, 95% CI: 1.10–1.19), non-suicidal self-injury (OR: 1.14 95% CI: 1.03–1.26), and suicide attempts (OR: 1.09; 1.01–1.17). Depression and MI were both associated with all three suicide-related outcomes. In the network analysis, MI was the most prominent correlate of suicide-related outcomes, being associated with suicidal ideas (partial r = 0.15) and non-suicidal self-injury (partial r = 0.07).Limitation: This was a cross-sectional study that used a single-item measure for mood instability.Conclusions: Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and personality traits are related to suicide-related outcomes independently of depressive symptoms and mood instability. This relationship is not accounted for by obsessional thoughts of death alone.

The present study investigated the relations between the Dark Triad personality traits (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy), distinct dimensions of self-disclosure online (i.e., honesty, amount, positive valence, and intent) and selfie related-behaviours (taking, posting and editing selfies). The results indicated, that all three Dark Triad components were positively correlated with posting and editing selfies on social networking sites (SNSs). However, multiple regression analysis demonstrated that only narcissism predicted selfie-related behaviours. Narcissism and Machiavellianism were positively related to the amount of personal information disclosed online and the tendency to self-disclose intentionally in computer-mediated communication (CMC). Moreover, we found no significant correlations between the perceived controllability of Internet communication and two types of self-promotion in the Internet (self-disclosure online and selfie-related behaviours). Our findings demonstrate the importance of analysing the "dark" personality traits in the context of self-promotional behaviours in social media.

A network analysis of psychological, personality and eating characteristics of people seeking bariatric surgery: Identification of key variables and their prognostic value

This study investigates the relationship between personality traits and cybersecurity awareness through a bibliometric and network analysis of scientific publications indexed in Scopus between 2000 and 2023. Using VOSviewer software, the research identifies keyword co-occurrence patterns, thematic clusters and temporal research trends in this interdisciplinary domain. The scientometric approach is complemented with theoretical insights from psychology – particularly the Big Five personality model – and cybersecurity behaviour research. Results indicate that personality traits significantly shape security awareness, influencing susceptibility to social engineering, phishing and compliance behaviour. Network analysis highlights the increasing integration of psychological constructs into cybersecurity education and policy. The study argues for the adoption of personality-based adaptive training programs, particularly in the public sector, where tailored interventions can enhance resilience against human-factor-related security breaches.

Exploring dynamic network signatures of stability and activity in Bacillus subtilis Lipase A.

The article discusses the problem of the qualimetric approach to assessing the development of teachers' creative potential. The qualimetric toolkit for effective managerial decision-making is becoming particularly relevant. The scientific literature presents various forms and means of competency formation, but the qualimetric approach regarding the indicators for assessing the levels of development of teachers' creative potential is not sufficiently reflected. Given the transformation of education, the primary task is to develop tools for determining the level of their creative potential. There is a certain level of study on the issue, and the names of scientists who have highlighted the basic principles of pedagogical qualimetry, the use of the qualimetric approach in management, and the technology of modeling application are presented. The main part of the article discusses the effectiveness of an object that depends on the quality of management or the level of personal creative potential. The essence of using the qualimetric approach is revealed, which ensures an increase in the level of teachers' creative potential (hereinafter referred to as CP). Components and indicators for assessing the levels of teachers' creative potential have been developed. Therefore, when measuring the components of creative potential (hereinafter referred to as CP), a quality measurement model is used with the manufactured quality measurement tools, which ensures the dynamics of their transformation. Special attention is given to the blocks of the management model for the development of the creative potential of teachers of the Ukrainian language and literature (hereinafter referred to as CP ULL) as a transformation of personality. The article discusses the features of professional self-improvement of teachers through the development of personal creative potential and professionally significant qualities. The benefits of using a management model for assessing the level of their creative potential have been proven, as managing this development is impossible without effective managerial decisions through monitoring and timely adjustments. It is noted that the effectiveness of a leader's activities is established by the quality of managerial decisions as the foundation of their managerial competence. The aspects considered provide grounds to assert that the implementation of assessing the development of teachers' creative potential from the perspective of the qualimetric approach optimizes the process of controlling the formation of competencies, the level of RTPV: from the collected results to making decisions regarding further actions based on them.

This chapter presents an interdisciplinary scoping review examining overlaps and differences in the way innovation and creativity are conceived and studied in the respective fields of innovation management and human experimental psychology research. The review mapped selected studies against five pre-existing higher-order categories of creative behaviour antecedents: topos (physical/virtual space), demos (demographic characteristics), logos (pre-existing abilities and personality traits), pathos (emotions), and ethos (values and motives); it also identified an additional sixth dimension: praxis (actions, habits, and behaviours). We conclude the review by comparing the antecedents of creative performance in these two fields. Notably, we found that user innovation research characterizes and seeks out individual creativity as a self-initiated, deliberate, and independent endeavour in personal contexts. Experimental psychology research, by contrast, often studies creativity using activities that are initiated by the experimenters rather than the participants in laboratory contexts. Future interdisciplinary research could combine efforts to better understand the basic cognitive processes at play in creative cognition with an understanding of its individual-led motivational and environmental drivers in situ or in laboratory environments designed to boost creative potential. Such an effort would manifestly be of great value to managers and policymakers who are poised to understand what needs to be done to unlock employees and citizens’ creative potential and empower them to innovate.

The article evaluates the effectiveness of the psychological-pedagogical program implemented for future food technicians-technologists’ creative potential development. The creative potential of food technologists is defined as an integrative personality characteristic, including motivational, emotional, volitional and cognitive components, which are characterized by stability of professional motivation, emotional attitude to work, volitional potential and creative thinking, and are conditioned by professional goals and psychological features of food industry specialists’ professional work. Having studied the state of future food industry specialists’ creative potential, we revealed it was developed insufficiently. A comprehensive psychological-pedagogical program for creative potential growth was developed. Methodological approaches (systemic, personality-activity, humanistic) and principles (efficiency and effectiveness, humanism, scientific, consistency and logicality, accessibility, activity and creative independence, optimization of educational and cognitive process) of its construction were highlighted. Psychological (high level of development of creative activities, intellectual emotionality, purposefulness, creative imagination) and pedagogical (atmosphere of creativity, innovative forms and methods of training) conditions of future food technicians-technologists’ creative potential development were determined. The structure of the comprehensive psychological-pedagogical program of creative potential development, which includes theoretical and practical components, was outlined. The program main goal is purposeful psychological and pedagogical influence on food industry professionals’ creative potential development during vocational training. The program structure and means of its implementation are shown. The results of the psychological pedagogical program introduction and the program compliance with the indicators of the motivational, emotional, volitional and cognitive components of creative potential are presented. Some significant positive changes in the creativity indices of the experimental group were revealed. The statistical reliability of the results obtained during the program implementation is demonstrated and its effectiveness for the development of future food specialists’ creative potential is proven.