In a study of the personality of youth with potential in scientific research, groups of high school males participating in college science programs were compared on factored personality inventories with normative groups of high school boys, college males, and eminent research scientists. Subjects were found to differ from other high school males in a majority of personality factors. Boys who were most like adult research scientists were more introverted and self sufficient, and were less anxious and guilt prone. They were rated by supervisors of research projects on which they were working as showing more research promise, when compared with unselected high school males.
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