Nytimes iconNytimesSep 3, 2026

Scientists Find More Than 1,000 DNA Variants Linked to Personality Traits

More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more.

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More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more.

Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived.

More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more. Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived.

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More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more. Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived.

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  • Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived.

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