Neuroticism and avoidance of ambiguous stimuli: Better safe than sorry?

Neuroticism predisposes to anxiety disorders, but the precise pathogenic mechanism is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine whether people with high neuroticism scores use a lower criterion for detecting danger in the face of ambiguous stimuli, and avoid a greater number of ambiguous stimuli...

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Main Authors: Lommen, M, Engelhard, I, van den Hout, MA
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010