A thought reoccurred to me regarding bimodal versus normal distributions of personality traits... a little research show that personality traits are normally distributed.
Using the big 5 traits regarding our approach to work (C), our sociability (E), our tact (A), our reaction to stress (N), and our interests (O), and assuming you could be normal (+- σ), moderately exceptional (+- 2σ), or extraordinary (+- 3σ) for any combination of these traits, I did a quick analysis to determine the probability of being normal for various combinations.
As it turns out,
15% of us will be normal for all 5 traits, but only 0.3% of us will be outside of the norm for all 5 traits.
Most of us have one or two moderate to exceptional traits for each of the 5 factors: O, C, E, A, and N
In conclusion, we're all mostly normal, but most of us are not completely normal.
Fascinating, eh?
Using the big 5 traits regarding our approach to work (C), our sociability (E), our tact (A), our reaction to stress (N), and our interests (O), and assuming you could be normal (+- σ), moderately exceptional (+- 2σ), or extraordinary (+- 3σ) for any combination of these traits, I did a quick analysis to determine the probability of being normal for various combinations.
As it turns out,
15% of us will be normal for all 5 traits, but only 0.3% of us will be outside of the norm for all 5 traits.
Most of us have one or two moderate to exceptional traits for each of the 5 factors: O, C, E, A, and N
In conclusion, we're all mostly normal, but most of us are not completely normal.
Fascinating, eh?
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