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3 papers

The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire: an examination of the factorial similarity of P, E, N, and L across 34 countries

Paul Barrett, K. V. Petrides, Sybil B. G. Eysenck, H.J. Eysenck

The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) is a self-report test made by Hans J. Eysenck and Sybil B. G. Eysenck to measure four personality scales: Extraversion (E), Neuroticism (N), Psychoticism (P), and a Lie or social-desirability scale (L). It is based on Eysenck's theory that temperament has biological and genetic roots,…

Cognitive Abilities and Testing Mental Health Research Topics Personality Traits and Psychology

Natural soundscapes enhance mood recovery amid anthropogenic noise pollution

Lia R. V. Gilmour, Isabelle Bray, Chris Alford, Paul R. Lintott
PLoS ONE Summary & key facts 2024 6 citations

Researchers played three 3‑minute sound recordings to 68 university students: a natural dawn chorus of birds, that same recording with added traffic noise recorded at a 20 mi/h road, and the recording with traffic from a 40 mi/h road. Participants reported the lowest anxiety and stress and the most positive…

Multisensory perception and integration Noise Effects and Management Urban Green Space and Health
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