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RT @DegenRolf: Stand-up comedians are not more likely to be mental wrecks than other people. https://t.co/9piRtetoEU https://t.co/BwNbKh7LSN
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RT @SilverVVulpes: huh. another for the handful of false stereotypes, I assume just because the same base rate in comedians (with high medi…
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RT @DegenRolf: Stand-up comedians are not more likely to be mental wrecks than other people. https://t.co/9piRtetoEU https://t.co/BwNbKh7LSN
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But professional comedians do report greater Neuroticism & Openness (& lower C.) than norm group. Perhaps fuelling the stereotype. Here’s the paper. Also shows professional comedians better ‘adapt’ their personality on stage than amateur comedia