Science University Research Symposium (SURS)

Publication Date

Winter 11-25-2024

College

Sciences and Mathematics, College of

Department

Psychological Science, Department of

SURS Faculty Advisor

Michael Oliver

Presentation Type

Metadata Only

Abstract

A person’s personality encompasses many aspects of their life including how they act and how they think. It is common for people to fail to recognize that their personality is at work, or even that it could have an effect on their cognitive decision-making. Particularly, moral decision-making and the effects of personality on their collectivist or individualist mindset. Previous research has shown that certain aspects of a person’s Big Five personality (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) have the ability to impact the way that people make decisions that benefit themselves or others (Saha, 2018). The goal of the current study is to explore how the Big Five personality traits may affect individualist/collectivist decision-making. The current study asked participants to listen to an eight-item scenario storyline and choose between one of two options that reflected either collectivism or individualism. Participants were then asked to complete the Truity Big-Five personality assessment (The Big Five Personality Test, 2023). The anticipated results are that participants with high scores in agreeableness, extraversion, and openness will yield more collectivist decisions; while those with high scores in neuroticism and conscientiousness will yield more individualist decisions. This study strongly supports the literature that personality traits can have effects on the way people make decisions. In life it is important to consider the decisions we make and reflect on what aspects may be influencing those choices on a cognitive level, beneath the surface.

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