In this lesson, we discuss the connection between art and personality. This discussion will include scientific research on the nature of personality and the connection between individual differences in personality and preferences for art, entertainment and creative behaviors.

Outline of Questions and Concepts

How do Psychologists define personality?

Trait theory and other perspectives will be defined and described

What are some of the personality traits commonly discussed in Psychology?

Personality traits that have been related to creativity and aesthetic response will be described and discussed.

What are the Big 5 personality types? What are the aspects and facets of each of the Big 5 traits?

Each of the “Big 5” personality traits will be defined and broken down into it’s component aspects and facets.

How has the relationship between personality, creativity, and aesthetic preference been studied?

How this field has been approached by researchers will be described along with examples.

How are the Big five traits related to other personality traits?

Relationships among the Big 5 traits and the Myers-Briggs and other personality traits is examined

How is openness related to aesthetic preference?

Research demonstrating relationships between openness to experience and preference for art and music will be presented.

How is conscientiousness related to aesthetic preference?

Research demonstrating relationships between conscientiousness and preference for art and music will be presented.

How is extraversion related to aesthetic preference?

Research demonstrating relationships between extraversion and preference for art and music will be presented.

How is agreeableness related to aesthetic preference?

Research demonstrating relationships between agreeableness and preference for art and music will be presented.

How is neuroticism related to aesthetic preference?

Research demonstrating relationships between neuroticism and preference for art and music will be presented.

What Factors influence Personality and how does Personality influence behavior?

Feist's (2010) model of personality is presented.