Distressed (Type D) personality is predicted by avoidance: evidence from a computer-based avatar task

Background One personality type associated with poor health outcomes is distressed (Type D) personality which involves high levels of both social inhibition (SI) and negative affectivity (NA). Type D is also linked to psychopathologies such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders...

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Main Authors: M. Todd Allen, Michelle M. Shields, Catherine E. Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14302.pdf