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

Psychologists use personality traits such as extroversion, neuroticism or anxiety as a means of characterizing typical patterns of thought, emotion and behavior that differ from one person to the next.

From Scientific American • Apr. 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

Some of these tests use the “Big Five” personality traits, which psychologists have found to be consistent across populations: openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

But the constant auto-illusion must always lead to neuroticism and pathology—the hidden fears.

From Strange Alliance by McNutt, Charles