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A personality trait is a habitual pattern of behavior, thought or emotion. While an individual may exhibit a wide range of patterns of behavior throughout his/her lifetime, a personality trait is a characteristic that remains stable over time and differs from one individual to another. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, personality traits are "enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself that are exhibited in a wide range of social and personal contexts." Theorists generally assume a) traits are relatively stable over time, b) ...

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