PSYC 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Frontal Lobe, Hindbrain, Lisa Lopes

• School: University of Kansas
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 120
• Professor: Ilardi

Document Summary

Usefulness of big 5 factors: neuroticism: psychiatric diagnoses, treatment outcomes, longevity. There is an optimal level of neuroticism for each environment (more dangerous the situation, the better it is to be neurotic) Pumpkin seed fish: tiny agile, two different habitats, one is safe one is dangerous, 2 versions of the neurotic gene (1 from each parent: extraversion: life satisfaction, positive emotion, pleasure, social dominance (leadership) Many of the most successful leaders have been introverts: openness: vocational interest/fit, iq, political orientation. Correlates most strongly with iq out of all the factors. Jobs that are routine & predictable (accountant, law enforcement) are usually more appealing to people low in openness. Court case of potential student against academy (if you score too high you aren"t admitted to the police academy: agreeableness: cardiac health, overall health, likeability, spirituality, conscientiousness: job performance, achievement, longevity, marriage.