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Predicting language learners' grades in the L1, L2, L3 and L4: the effect of some psychological and sociocognitive variables [PDF]
This study of 89 Flemish high-school students' grades for L1 (Dutch), L2 (French), L3 (English) and L4 (German) investigates the effects of three higher-level personality dimensions (psychoticism, extraversion, neuroticism), one lower-level personality ...
Argyle M.+36 more
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ABSTRACT Objective As social norms and relationship dynamics evolve, it is important to examine how transitions from singlehood to partnership, cohabitation, and marriage relate to well‐being. Method Using data from two large panel studies in the UK and Germany (1984–2019), we identified N = 27,459 individuals who reported being single and living alone
Usama EL‐Awad+6 more
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The psychological-type profile of lay church leaders in Australia [PDF]
A sample of 845 lay church leaders (444 women and 401 men) from a range of 24 different denominations and movements (including house churches and independent churches) completed the Francis Psychological-Type Scales within the context of the 2006 ...
Ball IL+57 more
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Abstract Politicians' personality is believed to play a central role in their electoral success. It is unclear, however, how important different traits are to voters and how the impact of personality compares to that of other well‐studied individual characteristics of politicians, such as gender, age, and political experience.
Thomas Bergeron+4 more
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Internet addiction in students: prevalence and risk factors [PDF]
The last decade has witnessed a large increase in research on the newly emerging mental health problem of Internet addiction. Rather than looking at Internet addiction per se, this study focused on particular activities on the Internet that might be ...
Binder, JF, Griffiths, MD, Kuss, DJ
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ABSTRACT Personality can be described by referring to the so‐called Big Five traits, that is, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness. These dimensions contribute to explaining individual differences not only in adults but also in children and adolescents. Although many authors used adult or other‐report instruments to
Giada Vicentini+2 more
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The task complexity and Extraversion: an ERP study [PDF]
Trying to prove the validity of Eysenck’s theories for the biological basis of personality many data for the differences between extraverts and introverts were collected.
Georgiev, Stiliyan+2 more
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Salivary response and introversion- extraversion
Abstract Eysenck has reported a strong correlation between introversion-extraversion and salivary response to fresh lemon juice. In two experiments described here this correlation was not significant. The first experiment consisted of translating and validating the EPI in Dutch, and testing the salivary response to lemon juice.
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Personality Traits, Burnout, Workplace Bullying and Sleep Quality Among Midwives: A Pilot Study
ABSTRACT Aim The work of midwives is often mentally and physically exhausting. We sought to determine whether an association exists between personality traits, burnout syndrome, bullying in the workplace, and sleep quality. Additionally, we aimed to assess whether personality traits, dimensions of burnout, and sleep quality differ between a group of ...
Simona Dobešová Cakirpaloglu+5 more
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The psychological temperament of Anglican clergy in ordained local ministry (OLM) : the conserving, serving pastor? [PDF]
This study draws on psychological type theory as originally proposed by Jung (1971) and psychological temperament theory as proposed by Keirsey and Bates (1978) to explore the hypothesis that ordained local ministers (OLMs) within the Church of England ...
Francis, Leslie J., Village, Andrew
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