How Your Personality Shapes Your Politics: The Science Behind Political Belief

Personality predicts political ideology. Research shows: High Openness correlates with liberal/left positions (embrace change, diversity). High Conscientiousness correlates with conservative/right positions (value order, tradition). Agreeableness predicts social liberalism (compassion for outgroups). Low Agreeableness predicts economic conservatism (competition over cooperation). Personality explains 30-40% of political variance.