Eysenck’s model of personality and psychopathological components in right- and left-handers

Beratis, Ion; Rabavilas, Andreas D.; Papadimitriou, George N.; Papageorgiou, Charalabos

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2010.10.033

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“…However, a growing body of evidence suggests that handedness may provide some useful insights into individual differences in behavior (e.g., Wright et al, 2004 ; Kaploun and Abeare, 2010 ). Early research tended to examine differences between left- and right-handers and often found contradictory influences on behavior, although more recently there has been a move toward examining how handedness categories may influence the relationship with other variables ( Beratis et al, 2011 ; Wright and Hardie, 2012 ; Hardie and Wright, 2013 ). In parallel, there is a growing body of research which focuses on strength of handedness, that is, the extent to which individuals favor their chosen hand (regardless of direction of preference).…”

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Differences between left- and right-handers in approach/avoidance motivation: influence of consistency of handedness measures

Hardie

Wright

2014

Front. Psychol.

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Hand preference is often viewed as a troublesome variable in psychological research, with left-handers routinely excluded from studies. Contrary to this, a body of evidence has shown hand preference to be a useful variable when examining human behavior. A recent review argues that the most effective way of using handedness as a variable, is a comparison between individuals who use their dominant hand for virtually all manual activities (consistent handers) versus those who use their other hand for at least one activity (inconsistent handers). The authors contend that researchers should only focus on degree of handedness rather than direction of preference (left versus right). However, we argue that the field suffers from a number of methodological and empirical issues. These include a lack of consensus in choice of cut-off point to divide consistent and inconsistent categories and importantly a paucity of data from left-handers. Consequentially, researchers predominantly compare inconsistent versus consistent right-handers, largely linked to memory, cognition and language. Other research on response style and personality measures shows robust direction of handedness effects. The present study examines both strength and direction of handedness on self-reported behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and behavioral activation system (BAS) scores, using evidence from a large (N = 689) dataset including more than 200 left-handers. There were degree of handedness effects on BIS and BAS-Fun Seeking, but effects are largely driven by differences between consistent left-handers and other groups. Choice of cut-off point substantively influenced results, and suggests that unless a suitable sample of left-handers is included, researchers clarify that their degree of handedness effects are applicable only to right-handers. We concur that strength of hand preference is an important variable but caution that differences related to consistency may not be identical in right and left-handers.

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Differences between left- and right-handers in approach/avoidance motivation: influence of consistency of handedness measures

Hardie

Wright

2014

Front. Psychol.

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“…The personality trait neuroticism refers to 'temperamental sensitivity to negative stimuli ' (p. 247;Enns & Cox, 1997). It is associated with emotional instability, low self-esteem and negative emotional experiences (Beratis, Rabavilas, Papadimitriou, & Papageorgiou, 2011). It is highly predictive of subsequent major depression and has been suggested to index genetic risk for this illness (Kendler, Gatz, Gardner, & Pederse, 2006).…”

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Cognitive Bias Modification Using Mental Imagery for Depression: Developing A Novel Computerized Intervention to Change Negative Thinking Styles

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Eur J Pers

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Why do some people see their glass as half-empty rather than half-full or even imagine that the glass will be filled in the future? Experimental methods can illuminate how individual differences in information processing style can profoundly impact mood or even result in disorders such as depression. A computerized cognitive bias modification intervention targeting interpretation bias in depression via positive mental imagery (CBM-I) was evaluated by investigating its impact on mental health and cognitive bias compared with a control condition. Twenty-six depressed individuals completed either positive imagery-focussed CBM-I or a control condition daily at home over one week. Outcome measures were collected pre-treatment and post-treatment and at two-week follow-up. Individuals in the positive condition demonstrated significant improvements from pre-treatment to post-treatment in depressive symptoms, cognitive bias and intrusive symptoms compared with the control condition. Improvements in depressive symptoms at two-week follow-up were at trend level. The results of this first controlled comparison of positive imagery-focussed CBM-I for depression further support the clinical potential of CBM-I and the development of a novel computerized treatment that could help patients imagine a more positive future. Broader implications concern the modification of individual differences in personality variables via their interaction with key information processing targets. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Perceived parental reactions to child’s problems and successes and Eysenckian psychoticism in adolescence

Piekarska

2012

Personality and Individual Differences

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Eysenck’s model of personality and psychopathological components in right- and left-handers

Cited by 7 publications

References 37 publications

Differences between left- and right-handers in approach/avoidance motivation: influence of consistency of handedness measures

Differences between left- and right-handers in approach/avoidance motivation: influence of consistency of handedness measures

Cognitive Bias Modification Using Mental Imagery for Depression: Developing A Novel Computerized Intervention to Change Negative Thinking Styles

Perceived parental reactions to child’s problems and successes and Eysenckian psychoticism in adolescence

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