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PSY 265 1st Edition Lecture 13Outline of Lecture 9I. Male Head Shape and AggressionII. Predicting Fighting Ability from FacesIII. Impressions of Sexual Orientation from FacesIV. First Impressions of IQV. Overview of Neuroticisma. The Structure of Nb. DeYoung’s Aspects ModelOutline of Lecture I. Understanding NeuroticismII. Neuroticism in Everyday LifeIII. Neuroticism and Mental HealthIV. Neuroticism and Stressa. Neuroticism and Stress Generationb. Neuroticism and Coping with StressLecture Understanding Neuroticism- Nettle states that Neuroticism is the responsiveness of negative emotion systems. How high or low one’s threshold is for negative emotions. How reactive one is to stressors in the environment. How wary a person is for possible dangers.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Neuroticism in Everyday Life- 75,000 people between the ages of 18 and 75 completed a Big Five Scale and allowed access to their Facebook page.- Words were scraped from status updates and crunched Big Data style.Neuroticism and Mental Health- Profoundly important No real line between high N and mood disorders.- Three (3) ways to approach neuroticism and mental health:1) Continuous subclinical samples Measure N across a wide range. Measure clinical symptoms across a wide range. Assess the correlations.2) Compare clinical and non-clinical samples. Meta-analysis3) Longitudinal studies Measure N earlier in life, then examine later in life and understand the development of mental health problems.Neuroticism and Stress- Neurotic report having much more stressful lives. Minor stresses and hassles Major stresses.Neuroticism and Stress Generation- Social behaviors Interpersonal dependency Grouchy, whiny Rejection sensitivity- Cognitive Urgent impulsivity Pessimistic bias Poor copingNeuroticism and Coping with Stress- There are many ways to cope with stress. Poor ways generate more stress. Engagement is good because the person is actively trying to change the situation.Also, the person is trying to adapt to the


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