Extraversion and Ego-Resiliency: Predicting Electroencephalograph Measured Positive Emotion
Author(s): Leslie G. Eaton, Raymond D. Collings, Caroline R. D'Agati, Eileen M. Moore, Meghan C. Kellar
Abstract: Defining features of extraversion, ego-resiliency, and ego-control (over- and under-control) were examined by testing their relations with positive emotion, measured over 8-min by EEG (PFC left dominant alpha activity). Data from 31 participants indicated that positive emotion increased over time. A time x extraversion interaction indicated that extraversion predicts positive emotion at the onset of the procedure, but not at the end, calling into question the notion that positive emotion lies at the core of extraversion. Alternatively, throughout the 8-min, positive emotionality was predicted from ego-resiliency, supporting the contention that ego-resiliency emerges from positive emotionality. The further study of ego resiliency, ego-control, emotions, and their suggested relations with attention may shed new light on the prevention and treatment of psychological illness.
Pages: 175-193
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