Extraversion, Neuroticism and Strength of the Nervous System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9619863 |
|---|---|
| Authors | JEAN‐YVES FRIGON, Jean-Yves Frigon (Université de Montréal, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 467-474 |
| Publication date | 1976-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1976.tb01534.x |
| PMID | 1009281 |
| OpenAlex | W2065804497 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The hypothesized identity of the dimensions of extraversion‐introversion and strength of the nervous system was tested on four groups of nine subjects (neurotic extraverts, stable extraverts, neurotic introverts, stable introverts). Strength of the subjects' nervous system was estimated using the electroencephalographic (KEG) variant of extinction with reinforcement. Introverted subjects were found to have weak nervous systems, according to the EEG index, while extroverted subjects had strong nervous systems, thus confirming the hypothesis. It was also found that the dimension of strength of the nervous system was unrelated to differences in neuroticism. The results are interpreted as adding support to Eysenck's theory relating differences in extraversion‐introversion to differences in cortical arousal
Big Five personality traits · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Extraversion and introversion · Neuroticism · Personality · Clinical Psychology · Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
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| Citation span | 1981 - 1981 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |