PSYCO241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 77: Neuroticism
26 Mar 2019
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Mechanism appears to be that anxiety is decreased by oxytocin and approach motivation is increased, particularly for valued social stimuli and objects. So, sometimes, this means increased trust, cooperation, affiliation. But, it might reduce self-sanctioning emotions and risk-sensitivity, increase prioritizing and aggressively protecting valued vs non valued social stimuli. Predicts: psychopathology, anxiety, depression, phobia, panic, etc, variable reaction times, self-conscious, poor health and well-being. Neuroticism and uncertainty high acc activity. Twenge anxiety increasing especially for women money and status. Using data sets from australia (n = 5,278), the united kingdom (n = 6,554), and. Predictions: o, c, e, a, n, high = less rigid, high = less impulsive, high = more social, high = more trust/cooperation, low = more stability. Process : letting go of a transgression, return to original relationship, can take time. Apology prompts forgiveness: part of a social code, acknowledges wrong doing.
