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Recent Examples of neuroticism
Lead is also associated with higher levels of ADHD, less agreeableness and conscientiousness, and higher levels of neuroticism.
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Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Risk factors such as low self-esteem, relationship problems, past trauma, and personality traits (like perfectionism and neuroticism) can increase your chance of developing body image challenges at some point in your lifetime.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
But grandiosity is associated with being assertive and attention seeking, whereas vulnerability tends to involve neuroticism, anxiety, depression and self-consciousness.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
This group also scored lower on neuroticism and schizotypy traits.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2024
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Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Risk factors such as low self-esteem, relationship problems, past trauma, and personality traits (like perfectionism and neuroticism) can increase your chance of developing body image challenges at some point in your lifetime.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
But grandiosity is associated with being assertive and attention seeking, whereas vulnerability tends to involve neuroticism, anxiety, depression and self-consciousness.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
This group also scored lower on neuroticism and schizotypy traits.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuroticism
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Studies suggest that mosaicism is common in embryos, and that even those with multiple chromosomal abnormalities can result in healthy, full-term pregnancies—albeit less often than euploid embryos.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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It is caused by an abnormality in a gene called PLA2G6.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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During the council’s final vote, several members shared their own stories of addiction and loss because of tobacco.—
Jodi Radke,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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Under the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid has also emerged as a leading source of insurance coverage for addiction treatment and healthcare related to street drug recovery.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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Everyone knows what a perversion fragmenting the Taj Mahal would be.—
Ralph Leonard,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Clark, instead, memorializes Black Twitter, hoping to prevent further perversion of Black innovation, Black language, culture and style.—
J Wortham,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Some might consider critical thinking a trait or capacity that teachers can encourage, like creativity or grit.—
Lightning Jay,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Their goal is to build a comprehensive database that answers many questions about the behavioral and genetic traits of our friendly felines.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Neuroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuroticism. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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