How your core personality traits predict your drinking habits over time
A large study tracking thousands of adults over five years reveals that core personality traits, particularly extraversion and conscientiousness, strongly predict how often a person drinks alcohol.
A new study from Japan has found that a person's core personality traits are strongly linked to their drinking habits over time. Researchers from Waseda University in Tokyo analyzed data from over 14,000 adults tracked over five years. They discovered that extraversion is tied to more frequent drinking, while conscientiousness correlates with less regular alcohol consumption.
The findings, published in Alcohol and Alcoholism, could help public health officials target at-risk groups and design better intervention strategies.
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