Are personality tests a sham or are they on to something? New research reported an interesting association between personality and neurological disease: participants who scored higher in neuroticism and lower in conscientiousness exhibited biological factors that increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In this episode, we discuss our personality traits and our response to these interesting study results.

TLDR: Researchers suggest that if you are conscientious and not neurotic, you are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease

Links:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211012185709.htm

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-accurate-are-personality-tests/

https://www.truity.com/test/big-five-personality-test

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