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Individual differences in personality traits
| Decreased | Increased | No change | Magnitude of change in standard deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Max | ||||
| Neuroticism | 16.7 | 7.3 | 76.0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Extraversion | 8.4 | 6.3 | 85.3 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| Openness | 4.6 | 3.0 | 92.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Agreeableness | 10.0 | 11.1 | 78.9 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| Conscientiousness | 11.5 | 6.9 | 81.6 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
N = 4,733. Percentages of individuals who decreased, increased, or showed no reliable change in personality and the magnitude of this change
