How do daily life habits reveal our personality traits?

日常生活习惯如何揭示我们的人格特质？

How do daily life habits reveal our personality traits?

 

（Christian Jarrett）

 

性格之所以是一个重要的心理学概念，是因为性格决定我们的生活。例如，（五大性格特质）尽责性的人，身体往往会更健康，人际关系更和谐；外向性的人幸福感更强；情绪不稳定性的人精神健康出问题的概率更大；开放性的人收入更高；亲和性的人更受欢迎，朋友也更多。

Character is an important psychological concept because personality determines our life. For example, (five personality traits) responsible people tend to have healthier bodies and more harmonious interpersonal relationships; extroverted/outgoing people are more happy; emotionally unstable people have greater mental health problems; openness people have higher incomes; affinity/sympathy people are more popular and friends are more.

 

但是，性格不仅仅关系到我们的长期事业成败或者身体健康，它们还和我们每天的琐碎生活习惯密切相关。《性格及个体差异》（Personality and Individual Differences）杂志发表的一篇研究论文深入地描述了上述五大性格特征的行为标志。研究发现很是出人意料。

However, personality is not only related to the success or failure of our long-term career or physical health, but also closely related to our daily trivial life habits. A research paper published in the magazine "Personality and Individual Differences" describes in depth the behavioral signs of the above five personality traits. The study found it to be unexpected.

 

人人都知道，外向性的人参加聚会的频率更高，尽责性的人迟到的概率更低。但你或许没想到过，外向性的人泡热水浴的时间更长，而尽责性的人阅读量更少。

Everyone knows that extroverts are more frequently involved in gatherings, and conscientious people are less likely to be late. But you may not have thought that extroverts spend more time bathing in hot water, while conscientious people read less.

 

除了喜欢泡热水澡外，外向者还喜欢筹划聚会、在酒吧饮酒、讨论如何赚钱、驾车时打电话、装修房子、在海滩晒黑（尽管以上行为往往不会出现在同一人身上）。尽责性的人则比较不会从事下列活动，包括阅读、骂脏话、咬铅笔杆等。

In addition to enjoying a hot bath, extroverts like to plan parties, drink at pubs, discuss how to make money, make phone calls while driving, decorate houses, and tan on the beach (although the above behavior often does not appear on the same person). Responsible people are less likely to engage in the following activities, including reading, swearing up, squeezing pencil rods, etc.

 

亲和性高的人，花更多时间熨烫衣服、陪小孩玩耍和洗碗，可能是因为想要让别人感到开心，他们更愿意去做家务事，从而避免与家人争吵。更让人感到意外的是，他们更可能在浴室或者汽车里唱歌。

People with high affinity can spend more time ironing clothes, playing with children, and washing dishes. This may be because they want to make people feel happy. They are more willing to do housework and avoid arguing with their families. Even more surprising is that they are more likely to sing in the bathroom or car.

 

情绪不稳定性的人则更经常做一些能够减缓精神压力的事情，比如服用镇静剂和抗抑郁药。但他们同时也承认，他们的反社会行为也比较多，比如更容易发脾气，或者取笑他人，这么做或许是因为他们无法控制住自己的情绪。最后，开放性的人更喜欢读诗、听歌剧、吸大麻和创作艺术作品，此外还有让人意想不到的骂人、早餐时吃辛辣食品、或者在房子里裸体。（在过去一年，裸体坐在家里超过15次的得分最高者的比例是得分最低者的两倍。）另外他们还不喜欢参加球队。

People with emotional instability do more often to relieve stress, such as taking sedatives and antidepressants. But at the same time, they also admitted that they have more anti-social behaviors, such as being more likely to lose their temper, or to tease others, perhaps because they cannot control their emotions. Finally, open people prefer to read poetry, listen to operas, smoke marijuana, and create works of art. They also have unexpected surprises, eat spicy food at breakfast, or be naked in the house. In addition, they do not like to participate in the team.