| − | The personality trait of openness can change in an individual (changing one's environment such as one's culture, [[Interpersonal skills|interpersonal relations/skills]], etc.).<ref>[The neurobiology of openness as a personality trait], ''Frontiers in Neurology''. 2023; 14: 1235345.Published online 2023 Aug 14. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1235345]</ref>. It was once thought that one's personality was fixed, but modern research indicates that one can positively change one's personality ([[Neoroplasticity and the ability of individuals to improve their personality]]). | + | The [[personality]] trait of [[openness]] "is how open-minded, imaginative, creative and insightful a person is or can be. More open minded people tend to prefer variety, seek new experiences and are curious and perceptive to their environment. Less open minded people tend to avoid change, dislike disruption and focus on a few specific interests."<ref>[https://www.thomas.co/resources/type/hr-blog/openness-personality-trait#:~:text=Openness%20is%20how%20open%2Dminded,on%20a%20few%20specific%20interests. Openness Personality Trait]</ref> It was once thought that one's personality was fixed, but modern research indicates that one can positively change one's personality - including one's degree of openness ([[Neoroplasticity and the ability of individuals to improve their personality]]). Openness to experience is important to one's level of [[creativity]].<ref>[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656609001317 Openness to experience, plasticity, and creativity: Exploring lower-order, high-order, and interactive effects], ''Journal of Research in Personality'', Volume 43, Issue 6, December 2009, Pages 1087-1090</ref> |
| | The 2023 journal article ''The reciprocal relationship between openness and creativity: from neurobiology to multicultural environments'' published in ''Frontiers in Neurology'' indicates: | | The 2023 journal article ''The reciprocal relationship between openness and creativity: from neurobiology to multicultural environments'' published in ''Frontiers in Neurology'' indicates: |