Personality traits are associated with the valence of future imagined events in individuals with schizophrenia

Abstract

The relationships between the valence (positive or negative) of future imagined events and personality dimensions were examined in patients with schizophrenia. Correlational analyses showed that Extraversion was positively associated with the simulation of more positive future events whereas a statistical trend between Neuroticism and negative emotional valence was found. As in nonclinical individuals, personality is related to characteristics of mental time travel in schizophrenia patients.

Introversion and the frequency and intensity of daily uplifts and hassles

“…Recall of minor (or even more significant) experiences becomes difficult as time passes, and even experiences over the day are unlikely to be recalled in any detail at the end of the day (Stone & Shiffman, 2010). Retrospective self‐reports can also be biased by general beliefs about the self as well as current states, such as emotions; moreover, some evidence suggests introversion‐extraversion may be related to specific attentional and memory biases that could further influence retrospective reports (Amin et al, 2004; Barrett, 1997; Fishman et al, 2011; Hoerger et al, 2016; Mill et al, 2016; Raffard et al, 2017; Zelenski et al, 2013).…”