Genetic associations with the Big Five personality traits probed in one million people
Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02790-0Human DNA has been linked to personality traits — how individuals think, feel and act — thus identifying hundreds of genetic variants that contribute to the traits’ moderate heritability. The pathways from DNA to personality are robust yet complex, with widespread relevance for health, wealth, work and love.
Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02790-0Human DNA has been linked to personality traits — how individuals think, feel and act — thus identifying hundreds of genetic variants that contribute to the traits’ moderate heritability. The pathways from DNA to personality are robust yet complex, with widespread relevance for health, wealth, work and love.
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