Comments on: Happiness and Personality: Indviduality Matters http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/ The Sweet Release of Reason Tue, 22 May 2012 20:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: Devin Shirley http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12795 Devin Shirley Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:32:59 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12795 your blog is great 617 gratz! your blog is great 617 gratz!

]]> By: Payout Percentages http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12794 Payout Percentages Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:38:25 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12794 It would really help the ones who just want to take their communication toe the higher level as it is become very important to have such interpersonal and communication skills which easily attract the other person. thanks for this post having such wonderful and useful information about personality development. It would really help the ones who just want to take their communication toe the higher level as it is become very important to have such interpersonal and communication skills which easily attract the other person.
thanks for this post having such wonderful and useful information about personality development.

]]> By: Payout Percentages http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12804 Payout Percentages Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12804 It would really help the ones who just want to take their communication toe the higher level as it is become very important to have such interpersonal and communication skills which easily attract the other person. thanks for this post having such wonderful and useful information about personality development. It would really help the ones who just want to take their communication toe the higher level as it is become very important to have such interpersonal and communication skills which easily attract the other person.
thanks for this post having such wonderful and useful information about personality development.

]]> By: James http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12793 James Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:30:45 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12793 All these twins lived in the same or similar countries presumably. I could see where the mix of personalities around a person might have a large effect on which personality "<a href="http://www.diablo3.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1292" rel="nofollow">build</a>" is best for happiness. An introvert in a nation of extroverts probably won't do as well as if he were surrounded by fellow introverts. Does this study get into that? Would Kevin still slap his forehead if it did? All these twins lived in the same or similar countries presumably. I could see where the mix of personalities around a person might have a large effect on which personality “build” is best for happiness. An introvert in a nation of extroverts probably won’t do as well as if he were surrounded by fellow introverts. Does this study get into that? Would Kevin still slap his forehead if it did?

]]> By: James http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12803 James Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12803 All these twins lived in the same or similar countries presumably. I could see where the mix of personalities around a person might have a large effect on which personality "<a href="http://www.diablo3.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1292" rel="nofollow">build</a>" is best for happiness. An introvert in a nation of extroverts probably won't do as well as if he were surrounded by fellow introverts. Does this study get into that? Would Kevin still slap his forehead if it did? All these twins lived in the same or similar countries presumably. I could see where the mix of personalities around a person might have a large effect on which personality “build” is best for happiness. An introvert in a nation of extroverts probably won’t do as well as if he were surrounded by fellow introverts. Does this study get into that? Would Kevin still slap his forehead if it did?

]]> By: Club Troppo » Missing Link Daily http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12792 Club Troppo » Missing Link Daily Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:23:20 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12792 [...] Wilkinson continues his focus on happiness research, which should make Andrew Norton, James Farrell and other happiness [...] [...] Wilkinson continues his focus on happiness research, which should make Andrew Norton, James Farrell and other happiness [...]

]]> By: Michele Connolly http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12791 Michele Connolly Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:12:20 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12791 The happiness-personality link is a hot issue for me, not least because I score high on both introversion and neuroticism but have LEARNED how to be happy - very happy, in fact. But for me, the big lesson of the personality-happiness research is that about half of happiness variance is not accounted for by either genes/personality or demographics/circumstances. That leave a lot of potential for raising our own happiness via 'intentional' factors. Great news for Neurotic introverts like moi. [I have several posts on the topic at http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/category/personality/] The happiness-personality link is a hot issue for me, not least because I score high on both introversion and neuroticism but have LEARNED how to be happy – very happy, in fact.

But for me, the big lesson of the personality-happiness research is that about half of happiness variance is not accounted for by either genes/personality or demographics/circumstances. That leave a lot of potential for raising our own happiness via ‘intentional’ factors. Great news for Neurotic introverts like moi.

[I have several posts on the topic at http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/category/personality/

]]> By: Michele Connolly http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12802 Michele Connolly Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:12:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12802 The happiness-personality link is a hot issue for me, not least because I score high on both introversion and neuroticism but have LEARNED how to be happy - very happy, in fact. But for me, the big lesson of the personality-happiness research is that about half of happiness variance is not accounted for by either genes/personality or demographics/circumstances. That leave a lot of potential for raising our own happiness via 'intentional' factors. Great news for Neurotic introverts like moi. [I have several posts on the topic at http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/category/personality/] The happiness-personality link is a hot issue for me, not least because I score high on both introversion and neuroticism but have LEARNED how to be happy – very happy, in fact.

But for me, the big lesson of the personality-happiness research is that about half of happiness variance is not accounted for by either genes/personality or demographics/circumstances. That leave a lot of potential for raising our own happiness via ‘intentional’ factors. Great news for Neurotic introverts like moi.

[I have several posts on the topic at http://www.happinessstrategies.com/blog/category/personality/

]]> By: bjk http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12790 bjk Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:13:39 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12790 Extraverts are notorious liars. Extraverts are notorious liars.

]]> By: bjk http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12801 bjk Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12801 Extraverts are notorious liars. Extraverts are notorious liars.

]]> By: Will Wilkinson http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12789 Will Wilkinson Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:00:36 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12789 April, Great points. In fact, I'm really attracted to meditation because it's the only thing that really seems to make a deep difference. Better than Ritalin, anyway. Winston, Yeah, I should have mentioned that. April, Great points. In fact, I’m really attracted to meditation because it’s the only thing that really seems to make a deep difference. Better than Ritalin, anyway.

Winston, Yeah, I should have mentioned that.

]]> By: Will Wilkinson http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12800 Will Wilkinson Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12800 April, Great points. In fact, I'm really attracted to meditation because it's the only thing that really seems to make a deep difference. Better than Ritalin, anyway. Winston, Yeah, I should have mentioned that. April, Great points. In fact, I’m really attracted to meditation because it’s the only thing that really seems to make a deep difference. Better than Ritalin, anyway.

Winston, Yeah, I should have mentioned that.

]]> By: Winton Bates http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12788 Winton Bates Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:05:32 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12788 A point that might be worth adding is that heritable differences in self-reported happiness only account for (from memory) about half of the total variation in self-reported happiness. So it is possible to acknowledge the importance of personality without suggesting that other factors, such as income, are not important. A point that might be worth adding is that heritable differences in self-reported happiness only account for (from memory) about half of the total variation in self-reported happiness. So it is possible to acknowledge the importance of personality without suggesting that other factors, such as income, are not important.

]]> By: Winton Bates http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12799 Winton Bates Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:05:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12799 A point that might be worth adding is that heritable differences in self-reported happiness only account for (from memory) about half of the total variation in self-reported happiness. So it is possible to acknowledge the importance of personality without suggesting that other factors, such as income, are not important. A point that might be worth adding is that heritable differences in self-reported happiness only account for (from memory) about half of the total variation in self-reported happiness. So it is possible to acknowledge the importance of personality without suggesting that other factors, such as income, are not important.

]]> By: April http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12787 April Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:48:58 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/03/11/happiness-and-personality-indviduality-matters/#comment-12787 Great post Will. I'm too cheap to pay the $29 for the article - but I'd find it more interesting if they break down the category of introversion-extraversion into its three consitituent parts: ease of interpersonal communication/social interaction; whether the person recharges by being alone vs with others; and, degree of comfort with self-revelation. One could easily imagine that these characteristics might be differentially related to happiness. Another interesting thing to contemplate is whether certain personality characteristics might or might not predispose people to take up habits (e.g. meditation) which have proven effective in increasing individual happiness. It's possible meditation may even work through shifting a personality characteristic. I think it has made me more conscientious, for example. Great post Will.
I’m too cheap to pay the $29 for the article – but I’d find it more interesting if they break down the category of introversion-extraversion into its three consitituent parts: ease of interpersonal communication/social interaction; whether the person recharges by being alone vs with others; and, degree of comfort with self-revelation. One could easily imagine that these characteristics might be differentially related to happiness.

Another interesting thing to contemplate is whether certain personality characteristics might or might not predispose people to take up habits (e.g. meditation) which have proven effective in increasing individual happiness. It’s possible meditation may even work through shifting a personality characteristic. I think it has made me more conscientious, for example.

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