Of course positive relations can take many forms. We have uncovered some underlying common elements in this motley set. To the best of my knowledge, we have the only research team in the world that is systematically investigating the Big Five dimension of Agreeableness. We believe our data show that Nice Persons do not always finish last in the games of life. In the meantime, no trick is too cheap to try in the service of teaching.
Competitiveness mediates the link between personality and group performance.
The self as a mediator between personality and adjustment. Temperament, activity and expectations for later personality development. Four converging studies. Personality, emotional experience, and efforts to control emotions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.