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Paragons of character - Character strengths and well-being of moral, creative, and religious exemplars

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2023
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Gander, F., Wagner, L., Vylobkova, V., Kretzschmar, A., & Ruch, W. (2023). Paragons of character - Character strengths and well-being of moral, creative, and religious exemplars. Journal of Personality, 92, 1514–1527. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12907

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Objective Which traits best describe individuals who are recognized as exemplary in different domains? And can self-rated positively valued personality traits distinguish such individuals from the general population?

Background The study of exemplary individuals’ personality traits traditionally focused on general and broad traits. Using character strengths, which are narrower and designed to describe desirable behavior, could provide new insights.

Method In this study, we examined 204 outstanding individuals—exemplars who received

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92

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6

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1514

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1527

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Keywords

character strengths, exemplar methodology, morality, paragons, virtues

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English

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2023-11-21

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2023-11-22

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0022-3506

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Green

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Gander, F., Wagner, L., Vylobkova, V., Kretzschmar, A., & Ruch, W. (2023). Paragons of character - Character strengths and well-being of moral, creative, and religious exemplars. Journal of Personality, 92, 1514–1527. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12907

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