People who have a heightened tendency to experience negative emotions and to get themselves into stressful situations are high in the personality trait of ____________.

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Neuroticism is a personality trait characterized by a tendency to experience negative emotions, such as anger, anxiety, or depression, more frequently and intensely than others. It also includes a predisposition to perceive ordinary situations as threatening and minor frustrations as hopelessly difficult.

People Who Have a Heightened Tendency to Experience Negative Emotions