Behavior genetics research on personality: Moving beyond traits to examine characteristic adaptations

This study argues that behavior genetics research on personality should expand beyond universal traits to include characteristic adaptations. Trait research examines broad, decontextualized, and universal domains such as the Five‐Factor Model. Characteristic adaptations are more contextualized than traits, such as goals and life strategies as responses to specific life demands. The study is organized into three sections: (1) a review of the...