Extraverts show faster, stronger, and more patterned emotional reactions

Extraverts show faster, stronger, and more patterned emotional reactions

A new study provides evidence that people who score higher in extraversion tend to show stronger emotional reactions to positive images than to negative ones. These individuals reacted more quickly, reached higher levels of emotional intensity, and showed more predictable patterns in their feelings when viewing pleasant images. The findings, published in the journal Motivation and Emotion, support the idea that extraversion is linked to increase…