Neuroticism predicts resting frontal EEG asymmetry variability

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• 作者：Minnix ; Jennifer A. ; Kline ; John P.
• 关键词：Neuroticism ; EEG asymmetry ; EEG variability ; Anxiety ; Negative affect
• 刊名：Personality and Individual Differences
• 出版年：2004
• 出版时间：March, 2004
• 年：2004
• 卷：36
• 期：4
• 页码：823-832
• 全文大小：194 K

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Research has shown that high levels of neuroticism (i.e. emotional lability) are related to emotional upset, sensitivity to negative affect, and worry. In addition, previous studies have found conflicting evidence that right frontal hemispheric activation is related to neuroticism/negative affect. Accordingly, this study investigated the relation of neuroticism to variability in frontal asymmetry within college students in the attempt to better understand the relation between frontal asymmetry and neuroticism. As predicted, higher levels of neuroticism were associated with greater mid-frontal asymmetry variability. This finding may explain, in part, why researchers have reported inconsistent results regarding the relation of neuroticism to right frontal activation and provide a novel measure that may be helpful in predicting and identifying related psychopathology.