The ecological approach to perception highlights how organisms engage in active perception and that the environment is understood relative to an individual's physical traits. Personality research draws attention to the variability in psychological traits that affect the way individuals differentially explore and anticipate the world. The current paper identifies compatibilities in these fields and suggests that personality both initiates and perpetuates the manner with which individuals engage in active perception. Personality traits both drive and limit perceptual refinement of the world and also lead to the construction of niches to suit personality. Here, we explore the benefits for considering individual differences in perception and active perception in regards to personality theory, comparative psychology, mental health, research methodology, and intervention. We conclude by encouraging both ecological and personality research to consider the benefits of understanding personality traits as mechanisms for initiating or constraining active perception.

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生态人格方法：作为驱动因素的心理特征和主动知觉的后果

生态学的感知方法突显了生物体如何进行主动感知，并且相对于个人的身体特征了解了环境。人格研究提请人们注意心理特征的变异性，这些变异性会影响个人以不同方式探索和预测世界的方式。当前的论文确定了在这些领域中的相容性，并建议人格既可以激发人们的积极意识，又可以使他们保持积极知觉的方式永存。人格特质既驱动并限制了世界的感知完善，也导致了适应个性的壁of的构建。在这里，我们探讨了在人格理论，比较心理学，心理健康，研究方法和干预。最后，我们通过鼓励生态学和人格研究来考虑将了解人格特质的益处视为发起或限制主动知觉的机制。