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A study investigating the association between personality traits and the ability to solve complex problems found that schizotypal, histrionic, dependent, and depressive persons are less likely to successfully solve problems. Persons with more pronounced resilience, action orientation, and motivation for creation are more likely to successfully solve complex problems. The study was published in Frontiers in Psychology.
When a person is unable to reach the desired goal, a problem is said to exist. Cognitive activities that remove the obstacle and allow a person to reach the goal constitute problem-solving. Problems are a constant part of people's everyday lives. Due to this, problem-solving abilities are essential for navigating successfully through daily life. These abilities require a person to identify ways in which the issue faced can be solved and to choose the best option in a situation that is unfamiliar.
Participants were 242 adults (49% male) with personality and depressive disorders. Their ages ranged between 17 and 48 years, with the average age being 26. All participants were speakers of German. They were patients from psychiatric and psychosomatic hospitals.
Results showed that participants with more pronounced schizotypal, histrionic, and depressive personality traits were less successful in playing Cities: Skylines i.e., in complex problem-solving. They were more likely to fail the game altogether. Participants with more pronounced dependent and paranoid personality traits were also less successful in the game, but this association was weaker. Schizoid, obsessive-compulsive, and anti-social traits were not associated with success in the game.
When a person is unable to reach the desired goal, a problem is said to exist. Cognitive activities that remove the obstacle and allow a person to reach the goal constitute problem-solving. Problems are a constant part of people's everyday lives. Due to this, problem-solving abilities are essential for navigating successfully through daily life. These abilities require a person to identify ways in which the issue faced can be solved and to choose the best option in a situation that is unfamiliar.
Participants were 242 adults (49% male) with personality and depressive disorders. Their ages ranged between 17 and 48 years, with the average age being 26. All participants were speakers of German. They were patients from psychiatric and psychosomatic hospitals.
Results showed that participants with more pronounced schizotypal, histrionic, and depressive personality traits were less successful in playing Cities: Skylines i.e., in complex problem-solving. They were more likely to fail the game altogether. Participants with more pronounced dependent and paranoid personality traits were also less successful in the game, but this association was weaker. Schizoid, obsessive-compulsive, and anti-social traits were not associated with success in the game.
Scientists use "Cities: Skylines" video game to shed light on the link between personality disorders and complex problem-solving ability
A study investigating the association between personality traits and the ability to solve complex problems found that schizotypal, histrionic, dependent, and depressive persons are less likely to successfully solve problems. Persons with more pronounced resilience, action orientation, and...
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