neuroticism
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"We estimate a shift in neuroticism and conscientiousness at the population level," McFarland said.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
Conscientiousness, for instance, was associated with higher scores in the study conducted by Maertens and his team, while neuroticism and narcissism were associated with lower scores.
From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2023
And then, of course, there’s this: “Females on average score higher than males on the personality trait of neuroticism, defined as anxiety, emotional volatility, and susceptibility to depression.”
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2023
Psychologists have identified what’s known as the “Big Five” personality traits, which are consistent across populations: extroversion, openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness and neuroticism.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023
The modern exploitation of hysteria, however, was still in its embryo stage, half-way between the genteel hysterics of the 'sixties and the suppressed neuroticism of the new century.
From Consequences by Delafield, E. M.
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