neuroticism

  1. Mauritio

    Serotonin transporter gene variant linked to anxiety hostility and depression

    There is a suprsing amount of studies linking a specific variant of the serotonin transporter to higher neuroticism. Neuroticism, one of the big five traits in psychology, is defined as the proclivity to feel negative emotions like anxiety and depression. Women are higher in trait neuroticism...
  2. haidut

    Metabolic rate may determine personality type and disease risk

    Very interesting study that links mitochondrial density/number (and as such, the metabolic rate) with personality types. Namely, people with fewer mitochondrial (i.e. hypometabolic) tend to have high levels of neuroticism, with the latter causally linked to a higher risk of a number of serious...
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