Nature vs Nurture in Personal Traits

Traits we are born with, like openness to experience, can lead to success or hinder it, depending on the environment they are expressed in. People with high openness can excel in adverse conditions, while those with low openness can learn and still achieve greatness in supportive environments. Openness is influenced by genetics and environment, with experiences like living abroad enhancing it. Openness is linked to cognitive disinhibition, the inability to filter out irrelevant information, which can lead to serendipitous discoveries.