The Gift of Introversion
The Gift of Introversion
The Gift of Introversion
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an issue <strong>of</strong> criterion overlap. For instance, two <strong>of</strong> the primary facet scales <strong>of</strong><br />
neuroticism in the NEO-PI-R are "depression" and "anxiety". Thus the fact that<br />
diagnostic criteria for depression, anxiety, and neuroticism assess the same<br />
content increases the correlations between these domains.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Scar Model: According to the scar model, episodes <strong>of</strong> a mental disorder<br />
'scar' an individual's personality, changing it in significant ways from premorbid<br />
functioning. An example <strong>of</strong> a scar effect would be a decrease in openness to<br />
experience following an episode <strong>of</strong> PTSD.<br />
Health<br />
Being highly conscientious may add as much as five years to one's life. <strong>The</strong> Big Five<br />
personality traits also predict positive health outcomes. In an elderly Japanese<br />
sample, conscientiousness, extraversion, and openness were related to lower risk <strong>of</strong><br />
mortality.<br />
Academic Achievement<br />
Education<br />
Personality plays an important role that affects academic achievement. A study<br />
conducted with 308 undergraduates who completed the Five Factor Inventory<br />
Processes and <strong>of</strong>fered their GPA suggested that conscientiousness and agreeableness<br />
have a positive relationship with all types <strong>of</strong> learning styles (synthesis analysis,<br />
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