Abstract
Personality is not the most popular subfield of psychology. But, in one way or another, personality psychologists have played an outsized role in the ongoing “credibility revolution” in psychology. Not only have individual personality psychologists taken on visible roles in the movement, but our field’s practices and norms have now become models for other fields to emulate (or, for those who share Baumeister’s (2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2016.02.003) skeptical view of the consequences of increasing rigor, a model for what to avoid). In this article we discuss some unique features of our field that may have placed us in an ideal position to be leaders in this movement. We do so from a subjective perspective, describing our impressions and opinions about possible explanations for personality psychology’s disproportionate role in the credibility revolution. We also discuss some ways in which personality psychology remains less-than-optimal, and how we can address these flaws.
Highlights
The authors of this paper share a curiosity about why personality psychology has had such an outsized role in the credibility revolution
What we share is an interest in the question of why personality psychology may have played a disproportionate role in the credibility revolution and some experiences that speak to possible answers
Until we fix the field’s diversity problem, personality psychology cannot reach its full potential as a credible, robust science. This is our perspective on how personality psychology may have been well-suited to play an outsized role in the credibility revolution, as well as the ways in which our field is in need of improvement
Summary
The authors of this paper share a curiosity about why personality psychology has had such an outsized role in the credibility revolution. What we share is an interest in the question of why personality psychology may have played a disproportionate role in the credibility revolution and some experiences that speak to possible answers.
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