Three joint temperament-character configurations account for learning, personality and well-being: normative demographic findings in a representative national population

Introduction A common practice in research and clinical is to use data considered representative of a target population compare understand the personality characteristics specific groups or individuals. To this end, numerous studies have presented normative for temperament character traits outlined Cloninger’s psychobiological model personality. However, recent genomic evidence demonstrates that human organized as complex hierarchy ascends beyond individual multi-trait profiles regulate emotional reactivity (temperament profiles) goals values (character profiles), then three phenotypic networks, which integrate profiles, learning. Given understanding, our aim was provide novel more comprehensive description features at societal level (using stratified sample Portuguese population) by considering its higher levels complexity. Methods Toward goal, 2,443 adults responded Revised Temperament Character Inventory (TCI-R). Results We summarize prevalence (a) (b) (c) integrated temperament-character networks within whole sample, well men vs. women different age separately. Independent education, were likely be capable resourceful productivity helpful cooperation combined with being intuitive, meditative creative than men. gender, individuals degree also present these biopsychosocial features. found profile most typical their 40s. Finally, distribution across differed function gender: oldest had coherent personalities while high integration prevalent 30s. Discussion These results strong implications intervention. In particular, are relevant understanding epidemiology interactions between personality, mental health well-being, including expressions national demographic characteristics.