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- A study published in *Personality and Individual Differences* examined public perceptions of lawyers' personalities over the last 120 years, analyzing over 14 million English-language books.
- Researchers found that conscientiousness was the most mentioned trait from the 1940s to the late 1990s, while openness became dominant in the 2010s, indicating a shift toward individualism and innovation.
- The study reveals that lawyers are viewed positively in conscientiousness and openness but are increasingly perceived as less agreeable and more aggressive than the general public.
