PSYB30H3 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 - Five Basic Traits
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Lecture 5: five basic traits in the brain and behavior. a strong case must be made for the idea that behavior patterns are always a function of situational opportunities and constraints. extraversion is the all-time superstar in personality traits. researchers have conducted more empirical studies on extraversion than any other trait. It is a broad and bipolar continuum running from the high end to the low end; most of us fall in the middle of the continuum. extraversion is a family of related smaller traits all sharing a resemblance to each other but each carving out something of its own identity within the broad family constellation. we r by human nature social beings. research has found that e is positively associated with reports of feeling good about life. extraverts report greater levels of positive affect in everyday life.
