Psychology of aggression

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PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS, MOTIVATIONS AND ACTIONS

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SYCHOLOGY OF
NEUROTICISM AND SHAME

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PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS, MOTIVATIONS AND ACTIONS

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SYCHOLOGY OF
NEUROTICISM AND SHAME

RAYMOND G. JACKSON
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CONTENTS

Preface ix
Chapter 1 Neuroticism: The Personality Risk Factor for
Stress and Impaired Health and Well-Being 1
Sharon Grant
Chapter 2 Shame in Chinese Classic Philosophy:
An Investigation through the Lens of Mencius 37
HuaNan Gong
Chapter 3 The Manifestation of Neuroticism in the Use of
Information and Communication Technology 59
Lauren L. Saling and James G. Phillips
Chapter 4 College Students' Perceptions of
Reintegrative Shaming for Criminals 85
Gina Robertiello
Chapter 5 Behaving Aggressively: The Role of Shame in
Prisoner Confrontations 109
Michelle Butler
Chapter 6 Neuroticism and Positive Personal Characteristics:
Test of a Two-Factor Model of Their
Effects on Affective Health 129
Bruce W. Smith, Jennifer F. Bernard
and J. Alexis Ortiz
Chapter 7 The Dynamics of Shame and Psychiatric Ill-Health 151
Bengt Starrin and Åsa Wettergren
Chapter 8 Understanding Neuroticism in Emerging Adulthood:
Integrating the Contributions of Erikson and Fromm 169
Adam C. Lorincz and Steven Abell
Chapter 9 Therapy for Shame-Based Perfectionism 183
Neil Pembroke
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Chapter 10 Increasing the Predictive Utility of Neuroticism for
Health Behaviors: The Role of Implicit Neuroticism 197
Jennifer Boldero, Nick Haslam and Jennifer Whelan
Chapter 11 Shame: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective 211
Sarah McLachlan, David Keatley,
Chris Stiff and Martin Hagger
Chapter 12 Why Neuroticism May Be Relevant to Understanding
Response to Meditation-Based Interventions:
A Review of Some Forgotten Literature 225
Brian L. Thompson
Chapter 13 Neuroticism and Psychoticism as Correlates of Suicidal Behavior 235
David Lester
Index 239
PREFACE

This book reviews the literature on the Big Five and physical and mental health, focusing
on neuroticism as the personality risk factor for stress and impaired health and well-being.
This book also examines biological and psychological mechanisms underlying the toxic effect
of neuroticism, and possible intervention strategies are discussed. Moreover, whether
individuals with neurotic traits are more prone to use information and communication
technology are considered, as well as the potential to develop addictions to technology. In
addition, Eriksonian identity formation in emerging adulthood is analyzed, with a special
emphasis on how the unique epigenetic struggles of this developmental period may lead to
experiences of neuroticism and anxiety. Moreover, numerous researchers suggest the
experience of shame is linked to aggressive behavior. In this book, prisoner self-narratives are
explored to determine whether the presence of shame in their identity influenced their
involvement in confrontations. Whether shaming has something to do with psychiatric health
is discussed as well. In addition, the utility of self-determination theory (SDT) in
understanding the experience of shame and the effects of being motivated by shame
avoidance is explored. Key constructs and mechanisms from SDT that explain the adaptive
and maladaptive effects of shame experience and shame avoidance on behavior are also
identified and discussed.
Chapter 1 - This chapter reviews the literature on the Big Five and physical and mental
health, focussing on neuroticism as the personality risk factor for stress and impaired health
and well-being. Although neuroticism is often associated with excessive or unfounded
symptom and illness reporting, studies of objective health outcomes, such as longevity or
mortality, have confirmed that the trait does indeed play a genuine role in objective health
status. With regard to mental health, neuroticism is associated with a range of conditions, and
recent work has linked the trait with DSM-IV personality disorders. In addition, neuroticism
is a strong and consistent predictor of both subjective (hedonic) and psychological
(eudaimonic) dimensions of well being. This chapter presents an overarching process model,
describing the effect of neuroticism on various intermediate mechanisms that tie situational
stressors to negative health and well-being outcomes. Evidence is reviewed linking
neuroticism with stressor exposure and emotional reactivity, negative cognitive appraisal,
maladaptive and ineffective coping, and risky health behavior. The combined/interactive
effect of neuroticism and other traits on vulnerability is also considered. The chapter
examines biological and psychological mechanisms underlying the toxic effect of
neuroticism, and concludes with a discussion of possible intervention strategies.