31. The Life Events and Difficulties Schedule proved a powerful instrument to predict changes in neuroticism . 32. Switchers and nonswitchers showed no significant differences in the categories of shyness, extroversion or neuroticism . 33. Perls said many people who live past 100 score low on " neuroticism ." 34. Neuroticism is also negatively related to salary while Conscientiousness and Extraversion are positive predictors of salary.35. Neuroticism or emotionality is characterized by high levels of negative affect such as depression and anxiety.36. Depressive symptoms and marital satisfaction : Dynamic associations and the moderating effects of gender and neuroticism . 37. The Big Five Personality Traits include neuroticism , extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. 38. This involves measures of covert attentional orienting and neglect, along with personality scales on neuroticism . 39. Self-directedness has a strong negative association with neuroticism and a positive association with conscientiousness. 40. The Big Five are characterized as openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism .