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

Orson Fortune is the best mission man out there, but he grates his employers with bougie requests: for the best wines, and for “rehabilitation vacations” to assuage his neuroticism.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

And she had grown proud of her neuroticism; she let father, mother and sister feel fear, pity and annoyance, with a sort of vindictive satisfaction.

From Dr. Adriaan by Couperus, Louis