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In this study, we investigated the relationship between personality traits, influencing factors, and the preference for neurosurgery among medical students and recent graduates in Jordan.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted using a web-based survey that was distributed to fifth- and sixth-year medical students and interns across five Jordanian universities. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, t-tests, and binary logistic regression were employed to identify associations between specialty choice and relevant factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We found that 5.2% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200953 out of 1012) of participants were interested in neurosurgery. Key predictors of neurosurgery choice included high GPA influence (Odds Ratio [OR]\u2009=\u20092.45,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.004), intellectual challenge (OR\u2009=\u20092.23,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.021), and open-mindedness (OR\u2009=\u20092.61,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002). Being a female (OR\u2009=\u20090.43,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005) and valuing lifestyle flexibility (OR\u2009=\u20090.48,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.045) were associated with lower odds of choosing neurosurgery.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Certain personality traits along with high GPA influence and intellectual challenge significantly influence the selection of neurosurgery. 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