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Connecting theories of personality dynamics and mental computational processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2025

Juliette L. Ratchford Open the ORCID record for Juliette L. Ratchford [Opens in a new window]  and
Eranda Jayawickreme Open the ORCID record for Eranda Jayawickreme [Opens in a new window]
Juliette L. Ratchford*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA julietteratchford@gmail.com jayawide@wfu.edu https://jayawide.sites.wfu.edu/ Program for Leadership and Character, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Eranda Jayawickreme
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA julietteratchford@gmail.com jayawide@wfu.edu https://jayawide.sites.wfu.edu/ Program for Leadership and Character, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Abstract

Whole Trait Theory (and other dynamic theories of personality) can illuminate the process by which motivational states become traits. Mental computational processes constitute part of the explanatory mechanisms that drive trait manifestations. Empirical work on Whole Trait Theory may inform future research directions on mental computational processes.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 48 , 2025 , e39
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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