Researchers have looked at the geographical variation of something called the Big Five Personality Traits: Extroversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness. The following is the abstract of their study: Volumes of research show that people in different geographic regions differ psychologically. Most of that work converges on the conclusion that there are geographic differences in personality and values, but little attention has been paid to developing an integrative account of how those differences emerge, persist, and become expressed at the geographic level... We present a theoretical account of the mechanisms through which geographic variation in psychological characteristics emerge and persist within regions... Results provided preliminary support for the model, revealing clear patterns of regional variation across the U.S. and strong relationships between state-level personality and geographic indicators of crime, social capital, religiosity, political values, employment, and health.
Here is how Indiana stacks up:
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Extroversion - 4th Quintile
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Agreeableness - 2nd Quintile
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Conscientiousness - 2nd Quintile
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Neuroticism - 2nd Quintile
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Openess - 4th Quintile
If this is accurate, Hoosiers tend to be introverted, agreeable, conscientious, neurotic and closed-off. The full report can be found here and a good summary here.
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