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LESSON 1 · Why You Are the Way You Are

PAUSE TO THINK

Which Big Five trait tends to come with a lower paycheck?

Agreeableness

Across many studies, more agreeable people tend to earn a little less than their less-agreeable peers. The effect is modest, and likely reflects choices like avoiding hard bargaining over pay rather than agreeableness being a flaw.

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