From madness to genius: The Openness/Intellect trait domain as a paradoxical simplex

Colin G. DeYoung; Rachael G. Grazioplene; Jordan B. Peterson

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2011.12.003

From madness to genius: The Openness/Intellect trait domain as a paradoxical simplex

Colin G. DeYoung, Rachael G. Grazioplene, Jordan B. Peterson

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A novel theory of Openness/Intellect is proposed, which integrates intelligence and positive schizotypy (or apophenia, false detection of patterns or causal connections) within the Big Five. Openness/Intellect comprises a simplex of subtraits arrayed along a single scaling dimension. Openness traits fall in one half of the simplex, bounded by apophenia; Intellect traits fall in the other half, bounded by intelligence. The simplex is paradoxical because intelligence and apophenia are negatively correlated despite both loading positively on the general Openness/Intellect factor. The model was supported in two samples and organizes theories of (1) the relation of intelligence and schizotypy to personality, (2) the psychological and biological mechanisms involved in Openness/Intellect, and (3) the costs and benefits of Openness, proximally and evolutionarily.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	63-78
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Research in Personality
Volume	46
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2011.12.003
State	Published - Feb 2012

Keywords

Apophenia
Intellect
Intelligence
Openness to Experience
Schizotypy

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