| Title |
Gyvūnų asmenybė ir bruožų teorija / |
| Another Title |
Animal personality and trait theory. |
| Authors |
Kairys, Antanas ; Liniauskaitė, Audronė |
| DOI |
10.15388/Psichol.2014.49.3697 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Psichologija.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2014, t. 49, p. 7-19.. ISSN 1392-0359. eISSN 2345-0061 |
| Keywords [eng] |
personality ; animal personality ; personality traits |
| Abstract [eng] |
It is reasonable to say that both methods should be used, and studies that apply both of these methods to the same sample are especially valuable. Despite methodological problems, animal personality research can be beneficial in several aspects. Animal personality research can provide us with a better understanding of animal behavior patterns and the evolution of human personality, it can also expand research possibilities (e.g., it is possible to perform breeding studies). However, most research require some sort of a theoretical background to provide guidelines for researchers regarding key points and methods of the study. Personality trait theory (namely the Big Five) seems to be a feasible theoretical basis for animal personality studies; however the research in the field is still in its infancy. The reviewed studies allow us to conclude that animal personality research, be it a relatively unpopular and somewhat controversial field, is still not only very important for the development of personality theories, but also has a practical value. After a significant improvement in research methods and trait theory, we can expect a better understanding of the evolution of human personality; these improvements would also mean a more precise animal selection process, improvements in animal well-being, and similar theoretical and practical benefits. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2014 |
| CC license |
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