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National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures. / Terracciano, A; Abdel-Khalek, A M; Adám, N; Adamovová, L; Ahn, C-k; Ahn, H-n; Alansari, B M; Alcalay, L; Allik, J; Angleitner, A; Avia, M D; Ayearst, L E; Barbaranelli, C; Beer, A; Borg-Cunen, M A; Bratko, D; Brunner-Sciarra, M; Budzinski, L; Camart, N; Dahourou, D; De Fruyt, F; de Lima, M P; del Pilar, G E H; Diener, E; Falzon, R; Fernando, K; Ficková, E; Fischer, R; Flores-Mendoza, C; Ghayur, M A; Gülgöz, S; Hagberg, B; Halberstadt, J; Halim, M S; Hrebícková, M; Humrichouse, J; Jensen, Hans Henrik; Jocic, D D; Jónsson, F H; Khoury, B; Klinkosz, W; Knezevic, G; Lauri, M A; Leibovich, N; Martin, T A; Marusic, I; Mastor, K A; Matsumoto, D; McRorie, M; Meshcheriakov, B; Mortensen, Erik Lykke; Munyae, M; Nagy, J; Nakazato, K; Nansubuga, F; Oishi, S; Ojedokun, A O; Ostendorf, F; Paulhus, D L; Pelevin, S; Petot, J-M; Podobnik, N; Porrata, J L; Pramila, V S; Prentice, G; Realo, A; Reátegui, N; Rolland, J-P; Rossier, J; Ruch, W; Rus, V S; Sánchez-Bernardos, M L; Schmidt, V; Sciculna-Calleja, S; Sekowski, A; Shakespeare-Finch, J; Shimonaka, Y; Simonetti, F; Sineshaw, T; Siuta, J; Smith, P B; Trapnell, P D; Trobst, K K; Wang, L; Yik, M; Zupancic, A; McCrae, R R.
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Science, Vol. 310, No. 5745, 2005, p. 96-100.
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Terracciano, A, Abdel-Khalek, AM, Adám, N, Adamovová, L, Ahn, C, Ahn, H, Alansari, BM, Alcalay, L, Allik, J, Angleitner, A, Avia, MD, Ayearst, LE, Barbaranelli, C, Beer, A, Borg-Cunen, MA, Bratko, D, Brunner-Sciarra, M, Budzinski, L, Camart, N, Dahourou, D, De Fruyt, F, de Lima, MP, del Pilar, GEH, Diener, E, Falzon, R, Fernando, K, Ficková, E, Fischer, R, Flores-Mendoza, C, Ghayur, MA, Gülgöz, S, Hagberg, B, Halberstadt, J, Halim, MS, Hrebícková, M, Humrichouse, J
, Jensen, HH, Jocic, DD, Jónsson, FH, Khoury, B, Klinkosz, W, Knezevic, G, Lauri, MA, Leibovich, N, Martin, TA, Marusic, I, Mastor, KA, Matsumoto, D, McRorie, M, Meshcheriakov, B
, Mortensen, EL, Munyae, M, Nagy, J, Nakazato, K, Nansubuga, F, Oishi, S, Ojedokun, AO, Ostendorf, F, Paulhus, DL, Pelevin, S, Petot, J-M, Podobnik, N, Porrata, JL, Pramila, VS, Prentice, G, Realo, A, Reátegui, N, Rolland, J-P, Rossier, J, Ruch, W, Rus, VS, Sánchez-Bernardos, ML, Schmidt, V, Sciculna-Calleja, S, Sekowski, A, Shakespeare-Finch, J, Shimonaka, Y, Simonetti, F, Sineshaw, T, Siuta, J, Smith, PB, Trapnell, PD, Trobst, KK, Wang, L, Yik, M, Zupancic, A & McCrae, RR 2005, '
National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures',
Science, vol. 310, no. 5745, pp. 96-100.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1117199
APA
Terracciano, A., Abdel-Khalek, A. M., Adám, N., Adamovová, L., Ahn, C., Ahn, H., Alansari, B. M., Alcalay, L., Allik, J., Angleitner, A., Avia, M. D., Ayearst, L. E., Barbaranelli, C., Beer, A., Borg-Cunen, M. A., Bratko, D., Brunner-Sciarra, M., Budzinski, L., Camart, N., ... McCrae, R. R. (2005).
National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures.
Science,
310(5745), 96-100.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1117199
Vancouver
Terracciano A, Abdel-Khalek AM, Adám N, Adamovová L, Ahn C, Ahn H et al.
National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures.
Science. 2005;310(5745):96-100.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1117199
Author
Terracciano, A ; Abdel-Khalek, A M ; Adám, N ; Adamovová, L ; Ahn, C-k ; Ahn, H-n ; Alansari, B M ; Alcalay, L ; Allik, J ; Angleitner, A ; Avia, M D ; Ayearst, L E ; Barbaranelli, C ; Beer, A ; Borg-Cunen, M A ; Bratko, D ; Brunner-Sciarra, M ; Budzinski, L ; Camart, N ; Dahourou, D ; De Fruyt, F ; de Lima, M P ; del Pilar, G E H ; Diener, E ; Falzon, R ; Fernando, K ; Ficková, E ; Fischer, R ; Flores-Mendoza, C ; Ghayur, M A ; Gülgöz, S ; Hagberg, B ; Halberstadt, J ; Halim, M S ; Hrebícková, M ; Humrichouse, J ; Jensen, Hans Henrik ; Jocic, D D ; Jónsson, F H ; Khoury, B ; Klinkosz, W ; Knezevic, G ; Lauri, M A ; Leibovich, N ; Martin, T A ; Marusic, I ; Mastor, K A ; Matsumoto, D ; McRorie, M ; Meshcheriakov, B ; Mortensen, Erik Lykke ; Munyae, M ; Nagy, J ; Nakazato, K ; Nansubuga, F ; Oishi, S ; Ojedokun, A O ; Ostendorf, F ; Paulhus, D L ; Pelevin, S ; Petot, J-M ; Podobnik, N ; Porrata, J L ; Pramila, V S ; Prentice, G ; Realo, A ; Reátegui, N ; Rolland, J-P ; Rossier, J ; Ruch, W ; Rus, V S ; Sánchez-Bernardos, M L ; Schmidt, V ; Sciculna-Calleja, S ; Sekowski, A ; Shakespeare-Finch, J ; Shimonaka, Y ; Simonetti, F ; Sineshaw, T ; Siuta, J ; Smith, P B ; Trapnell, P D ; Trobst, K K ; Wang, L ; Yik, M ; Zupancic, A ; McCrae, R R. / National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures. In: Science. 2005 ; Vol. 310, No. 5745. pp. 96-100.
Bibtex
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title = "National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures",
abstract = "Most people hold beliefs about personality characteristics typical of members of their own and others' cultures. These perceptions of national character may be generalizations from personal experience, stereotypes with a {"}kernel of truth,{"} or inaccurate stereotypes. We obtained national character ratings of 3989 people from 49 cultures and compared them with the average personality scores of culture members assessed by observer ratings and self-reports. National character ratings were reliable but did not converge with assessed traits. Perceptions of national character thus appear to be unfounded stereotypes that may serve the function of maintaining a national identity.",
author = "A Terracciano and Abdel-Khalek, {A M} and N Ad{\'a}m and L Adamovov{\'a} and C-k Ahn and H-n Ahn and Alansari, {B M} and L Alcalay and J Allik and A Angleitner and Avia, {M D} and Ayearst, {L E} and C Barbaranelli and A Beer and Borg-Cunen, {M A} and D Bratko and M Brunner-Sciarra and L Budzinski and N Camart and D Dahourou and {De Fruyt}, F and {de Lima}, {M P} and {del Pilar}, {G E H} and E Diener and R Falzon and K Fernando and E Fickov{\'a} and R Fischer and C Flores-Mendoza and Ghayur, {M A} and S G{\"u}lg{\"o}z and B Hagberg and J Halberstadt and Halim, {M S} and M Hreb{\'i}ckov{\'a} and J Humrichouse and Jensen, {Hans Henrik} and Jocic, {D D} and J{\'o}nsson, {F H} and B Khoury and W Klinkosz and G Knezevic and Lauri, {M A} and N Leibovich and Martin, {T A} and I Marusic and Mastor, {K A} and D Matsumoto and M McRorie and B Meshcheriakov and Mortensen, {Erik Lykke} and M Munyae and J Nagy and K Nakazato and F Nansubuga and S Oishi and Ojedokun, {A O} and F Ostendorf and Paulhus, {D L} and S Pelevin and J-M Petot and N Podobnik and Porrata, {J L} and Pramila, {V S} and G Prentice and A Realo and N Re{\'a}tegui and J-P Rolland and J Rossier and W Ruch and Rus, {V S} and S{\'a}nchez-Bernardos, {M L} and V Schmidt and S Sciculna-Calleja and A Sekowski and J Shakespeare-Finch and Y Shimonaka and F Simonetti and T Sineshaw and J Siuta and Smith, {P B} and Trapnell, {P D} and Trobst, {K K} and L Wang and M Yik and A Zupancic and McCrae, {R R}",
note = "Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Character; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Culture; Ethnic Groups; Female; Humans; Male; Personality; Personality Assessment; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Social Perception; Stereotyping",
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language = "English",
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T1 - National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures
AU - Terracciano, A
AU - Abdel-Khalek, A M
AU - Adám, N
AU - Adamovová, L
AU - Ahn, C-k
AU - Ahn, H-n
AU - Alansari, B M
AU - Alcalay, L
AU - Allik, J
AU - Angleitner, A
AU - Avia, M D
AU - Ayearst, L E
AU - Barbaranelli, C
AU - Beer, A
AU - Borg-Cunen, M A
AU - Bratko, D
AU - Brunner-Sciarra, M
AU - Budzinski, L
AU - Camart, N
AU - Dahourou, D
AU - De Fruyt, F
AU - de Lima, M P
AU - del Pilar, G E H
AU - Diener, E
AU - Falzon, R
AU - Fernando, K
AU - Ficková, E
AU - Fischer, R
AU - Flores-Mendoza, C
AU - Ghayur, M A
AU - Gülgöz, S
AU - Hagberg, B
AU - Halberstadt, J
AU - Halim, M S
AU - Hrebícková, M
AU - Humrichouse, J
AU - Jensen, Hans Henrik
AU - Jocic, D D
AU - Jónsson, F H
AU - Khoury, B
AU - Klinkosz, W
AU - Knezevic, G
AU - Lauri, M A
AU - Leibovich, N
AU - Martin, T A
AU - Marusic, I
AU - Mastor, K A
AU - Matsumoto, D
AU - McRorie, M
AU - Meshcheriakov, B
AU - Mortensen, Erik Lykke
AU - Munyae, M
AU - Nagy, J
AU - Nakazato, K
AU - Nansubuga, F
AU - Oishi, S
AU - Ojedokun, A O
AU - Ostendorf, F
AU - Paulhus, D L
AU - Pelevin, S
AU - Petot, J-M
AU - Podobnik, N
AU - Porrata, J L
AU - Pramila, V S
AU - Prentice, G
AU - Realo, A
AU - Reátegui, N
AU - Rolland, J-P
AU - Rossier, J
AU - Ruch, W
AU - Rus, V S
AU - Sánchez-Bernardos, M L
AU - Schmidt, V
AU - Sciculna-Calleja, S
AU - Sekowski, A
AU - Shakespeare-Finch, J
AU - Shimonaka, Y
AU - Simonetti, F
AU - Sineshaw, T
AU - Siuta, J
AU - Smith, P B
AU - Trapnell, P D
AU - Trobst, K K
AU - Wang, L
AU - Yik, M
AU - Zupancic, A
AU - McCrae, R R
N1 - Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Character; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Culture; Ethnic Groups; Female; Humans; Male; Personality; Personality Assessment; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Social Perception; Stereotyping
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Most people hold beliefs about personality characteristics typical of members of their own and others' cultures. These perceptions of national character may be generalizations from personal experience, stereotypes with a "kernel of truth," or inaccurate stereotypes. We obtained national character ratings of 3989 people from 49 cultures and compared them with the average personality scores of culture members assessed by observer ratings and self-reports. National character ratings were reliable but did not converge with assessed traits. Perceptions of national character thus appear to be unfounded stereotypes that may serve the function of maintaining a national identity.
AB - Most people hold beliefs about personality characteristics typical of members of their own and others' cultures. These perceptions of national character may be generalizations from personal experience, stereotypes with a "kernel of truth," or inaccurate stereotypes. We obtained national character ratings of 3989 people from 49 cultures and compared them with the average personality scores of culture members assessed by observer ratings and self-reports. National character ratings were reliable but did not converge with assessed traits. Perceptions of national character thus appear to be unfounded stereotypes that may serve the function of maintaining a national identity.
U2 - 10.1126/science.1117199
DO - 10.1126/science.1117199
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 16210536
VL - 310
SP - 96
EP - 100
JO - Science
JF - Science
SN - 0036-8075
IS - 5745
ER -