New research suggests why the nicest people aren’t necessarily the happiest.
— Read on www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/202107/is-it-possible-you-can-be-too-nice
People high in agreeableness in general had lower levels of life satisfaction. In contrast, people high in extraversion had higher inclusion and status scores, both of which contributed to their higher life satisfaction. Connolly and Sevä observe that “One explanation for the weak association between agreeableness and status may be that people high in this trait are more motivated to be liked rather than admired.”