traitspassive
Traitspassive is a theoretical construct in personality and behavioral science describing traits that influence behavior primarily through passive, automatic processes rather than conscious, effortful control. The term combines “traits” with “passive” to denote dispositions that manifest without deliberate intention, often as reflexive responses to environmental cues or long-standing experiences. In this view, a traitspassive tendency may shape actions, preferences, and judgments even when the individual is not actively attending to them.
The concept sits alongside active, deliberative traits in a dual-process framework. Traitspassive traits are thought to
Applications of traitspassive include designing interfaces and environments that align with common traitspassive patterns to promote
Criticism includes conceptual overlap with temperament, habit, implicit attitudes, and automaticity; concerns about vagueness, lack of
See also: habit, implicit attitude, temperament, dual-process theory, automaticity.