neuroticism
noun
neu·rot·i·cism
nu̇-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm 
nyu̇-
: a neurotic character, condition, or trait
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Risk factors such as low self-esteem, relationship problems, past trauma, and personality traits (like perfectionism and neuroticism) can increase your chance of developing body image challenges at some point in your lifetime.
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
But grandiosity is associated with being assertive and attention seeking, whereas vulnerability tends to involve neuroticism, anxiety, depression and self-consciousness.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
This group also scored lower on neuroticism and schizotypy traits.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2024
Psychologists often use the Big Five personality traits model to describe the main dimensions of a person’s personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
But grandiosity is associated with being assertive and attention seeking, whereas vulnerability tends to involve neuroticism, anxiety, depression and self-consciousness.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
This group also scored lower on neuroticism and schizotypy traits.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2024
Psychologists often use the Big Five personality traits model to describe the main dimensions of a person’s personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
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neuroticism
noun
neu·rot·i·cism
n(y)u̇-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm
: a neurotic character, condition, or trait
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