University education makes students more agreeable, conscientiousness

(Oxford University Press USA) A study published in Oxford Economic Papers indicates that university education has a dramatically positive effect on the development of non-cognitive skills like conscientiousness, extraversion and agreeableness, in addition to the expected intellectual benefits. The paper also shows that the impact of education on these skills is even more dramatic for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news