In factor analysis the second factor (after the famed GFP) is Dynamism, which is related to energy levels. This is rotated to be Extraversion in the Big Five, which makes it more about sociability than energy. Agree that inventories should spend more time on energy. Yet another component of psyche lost to interstitial space.
Very interesting. I wonder: are you aware of any literature on using accelerometers to track how much physical activity someone does through the day and correlating it with personality traits?
An anecdotal thing I write about in that Twitter thread is that some of these extremely energetic high performers seem to do a lot of exercise and enjoy physically demanding activity. Tyler cowen and Daniel gross have written a bit about this in "talent" as well.
Sorry I didn't get back on this. Accelerometers are a great idea. I haven't read any literature on them but I do know a professor that included that in his TT start-up grant proposal.
Related to your twitter thread, it does seem there are those predisposed to low energy. Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia for example. I have a hunch those illnesses could be related to inner voice. Kind of people's inner pantheon not letting them be healthy. Guilt or societal disapproval not allowing high energy.
I wonder if you've thought about trying to capture energy. Underrated individual difference, captured poorly by Big 5.
Some posts/threads on this:
1. https://stephenmalina.com/post/2021-07-01-energetic-aliens-among-us/
2. https://twitter.com/Willyintheworld/status/1385794190886461441
In factor analysis the second factor (after the famed GFP) is Dynamism, which is related to energy levels. This is rotated to be Extraversion in the Big Five, which makes it more about sociability than energy. Agree that inventories should spend more time on energy. Yet another component of psyche lost to interstitial space.
Very interesting. I wonder: are you aware of any literature on using accelerometers to track how much physical activity someone does through the day and correlating it with personality traits?
An anecdotal thing I write about in that Twitter thread is that some of these extremely energetic high performers seem to do a lot of exercise and enjoy physically demanding activity. Tyler cowen and Daniel gross have written a bit about this in "talent" as well.
Sorry I didn't get back on this. Accelerometers are a great idea. I haven't read any literature on them but I do know a professor that included that in his TT start-up grant proposal.
Related to your twitter thread, it does seem there are those predisposed to low energy. Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia for example. I have a hunch those illnesses could be related to inner voice. Kind of people's inner pantheon not letting them be healthy. Guilt or societal disapproval not allowing high energy.
See here where it's associated with poor self-monitoring: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15673632/
Or auditory hallucinations: https://www.hcplive.com/view/neurobiological-and-neuropsychiatric-mechanisms-of-fibromyalgia-and-their-implications-for-treatment