In order to move steadily towards your goal, what is more useful is not the mind, but these two qualities...
If a person wants to be successful, he needs to be cautious and careful. This conclusion was reached by employees of the Department of Experimental Psychology of the University of Granada (Spain), whose article was published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Researchers are studying personality traits like assertiveness. It is the ability, despite all obstacles and failures, to demonstrate willpower and perseverance on the road to a distant goal. It turns out that such personality traits are the key to success in life - getting a good education, building a career, and achieving financial happiness. However, it remains unclear which specific features of intellectual work underlie character steadfastness.
134 volunteers were tested on three personal qualities - strength of character, impulsivity and awareness
In addition, participants completed four tasks that allowed them to assess various aspects of how their intelligence works. Including the ability to self-control, perceive new information, and purposefully adjust one's behavior according to the changing environment.
Contrary to scientists' expectations, people who score high on personality scales do not necessarily exhibit high cognitive abilities. Only their intelligence differs: the ability to remember all currently available information is highly developed and to make decisions not based on outdated data but on momentary situations.
Researchers call this approach "cautious control" - the foundations of perseverance and willpower are restraint, awareness, good self-regulation, and prudence and prudence. The researchers noted: "To reach the top of a mountain, you don't need a deep mind, but rather a good orientation to the environment."
