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·August 9, 2021·4 min read

Why People Snub Their Friends With Their Phone

Phubbing, a behavior where people snub their friends in favor of looking at their cell phones, may be linked to depression and anxiety. The behavior is most common in those with higher levels of neuroticism.

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·July 30, 2021·3 min read

Lead Exposure During Childhood May Influence Adult Personality, and Not for the Better

The effects of lead exposure on overall health have been well document, but a new study reveals early exposure to pollution can have a detrimental effect on personality. Researchers report those who were born following the decline of environmental lead levels had more mature personalities and were more conscientious and less had lower levels of neuroticism than those born in generation with higher lead levels.

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·July 17, 2021·4 min read

The up Side of Feeling Down: Study Links Neuroticism and Anxiety to Creativity

Worrying and overthinking about possible adverse events that are not immediately present to us, or allowing our minds to wander, can lead to higher levels of creativity.

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·June 30, 2021·6 min read

Genetic Risks for Nicotine Dependence Span a Range of Traits and Diseases

Higher polygenetic risk scores for schizophrenia, depression, neuroticism, and alcohol use disorder are indicators for higher risk of nicotine dependence.

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·May 14, 2021·4 min read

What Does Your Voice Say About You? Study Links Personality Traits to Voice Characteristics

A new study reveals a link between vocal characteristics and individual personality traits. Those with deeper voices were more dominant, extroverted, and tended to rank higher in sociosexuality. Researchers found no difference between men and women.

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·April 15, 2021·5 min read

Study Links Parkinson’s Disease and Neuroticism

A new study reveals those who score high on the personality traits associated with neuroticism are at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

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·February 25, 2021·5 min read

Effective Anxiety Therapy Changes Personality

Researchers report a reduction in neuroticism for people with generalized anxiety disorder who successfully completed metacognitive therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy.

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·September 25, 2020·4 min read

Anxious, Moody Older Adults Are Vulnerable to Worse Cognitive Function

Older people who have higher levels of neuroticism are more likely to have worse cognitive function than those with other personality traits. Researchers say personality traits may be related to how well people can maintain their cognitive function, despite developing neuropathology associated with aging and dementia.

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·August 28, 2020·4 min read

Women With Higher Neuroticism Are Less Physically Active

Middle-aged women who scored high on extraversion personality traits were more likely to report being physically active during leisure time than those who scored high in neuroticism.

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·June 3, 2020·2 min read

Certain personality traits may affect risk of ‘pre-dementia’

Certain personality traits could increase the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports. Openness was associated with a 6% reduced risk of developing a pre-dementia condition, while those who scored higher for neuroticism had a 6% increased risk of MCI.

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·May 2, 2020·2 min read

Internet addiction and quality of life: The role of neuroticism

People with high levels of neuroticism can be more avoidant in daily life as a coping mechanism, and this can commonly manifest into an addiction to the internet and social media.

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·January 29, 2020·4 min read

Genetics contributes to mental health risks in adoptees

Study reports a slightly elevated genetic risk of depression, schizophrenia, and neuroticism among adoptees. However, no association was found between the interaction of genetics and adoption on mental health. While adopted children had a slightly elevated risk for mental health disorders, the adoption process did not appear to increase the impact of the genetic risk.

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neuroticism

Why People Snub Their Friends With Their Phone

Lead Exposure During Childhood May Influence Adult Personality, and Not for the Better

The up Side of Feeling Down: Study Links Neuroticism and Anxiety to Creativity

Genetic Risks for Nicotine Dependence Span a Range of Traits and Diseases

What Does Your Voice Say About You? Study Links Personality Traits to Voice Characteristics

Study Links Parkinson’s Disease and Neuroticism

Effective Anxiety Therapy Changes Personality

Anxious, Moody Older Adults Are Vulnerable to Worse Cognitive Function

Women With Higher Neuroticism Are Less Physically Active

Certain personality traits may affect risk of ‘pre-dementia’

Internet addiction and quality of life: The role of neuroticism

Genetics contributes to mental health risks in adoptees

Financial Decline Accelerates Brain Aging

New Study Links Crossbreeding to Dog Anxiety

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