REGISTRATION


SAT, July 17, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION

Paper 1: Reading Interests: Their Dimensionality and Correlation with Personality

W. Tirre and S. Dixit, USAF Armstrong Laboratory, Brooks AFB, Texas, USA


Paper 2: Religiosity, Personality and Tertiary Educational Choice

Y. Katz, Bar-Ilan University, Israel


Paper 3: The Personality Correlates of Music Preference

D. Rawlings, D. Sherr and A. Dempsey, University of Melbourne, Australia


Paper 4: Conservatism and Democracy among Israeli Students

M. Ronen, Bar-Ilan University, Israel


Paper 5: Stress and Personality: Studies on the Psychometric Properties of Grossarth-Maticek and Eysenck's Illness Predictors

M. Amelang and C. Schmidt-Rathjens, University of Heidelberg, Germany


Paper 6: Post-Traumatic Stress, Anxiety and Coping in the Aftermath of the Persian Gulf War: The Israeli Scene

M. Zeidner and H. Ben-Zur, University of Haifa, Israel

A German Replication Study of the Five-Factor Model Based on a Comprehensive Taxonomy of Personality Descriptive Adjectives

F. Ostendorf, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany, and A. Angleitner, University of Bielefeld, Germany


The Search for the "Big Five" in a non-Indo-European Language: The Hungarian Taxonomy of Personality Traits

B. DeRaad, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, and S. Szirmak, Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, Hungary


Trait Structure: Are Extreme Traits Pathological?

W. K. Hofstee, University of Groningen, The Netherlands


The Five-Factor Model in Spain: Contributions to the Structure of the NEO-PI

F. Silva, M. D. Avia, J. Sanz and J. L. Grana, University of Madrid, Spain


The Five-Factor Model in Spain: Relations of the NEO-PI with other Personality Variables

M. D. Avia, J. Sanz, M. Sanchez and F. Silva, University of Madrid, Spain

Extraversion and Well-Being

W. Pavot, Southwest State, Minnesota, USA


A LISREL Analysis of Extraversion and Positive Affect, and Neuroticism and Negative Affect

F. Fujita, University of Illinois, USA


Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness as Related to Subjective Well-Being

L. Seidlitz, University of Illinois, USA


Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction Across 31 Countries

E. Diener and M. Diener, University of Illinois, USA


DISCUSSANT: R. J. Larsen, University of Michigan, USA

Sex Differences in Intelligence and Brain Size: A Paradox Resolved

R. Lynn, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland


Sex Differences in Cranial Capacity, Controlling for Body Size

J. P. Rushton, University of Western Ontario, Canada


Brain Size and Human Intelligence

J. C. Wickett, P. A. Vernon, and D. H. Lee, University of Western Ontario, Canada


A New Look at Sex Differences in General Intelligence

D. N. Jackson, University of Western Ontario, Canada

Brief Historical Introduction to the Field of Psychoneuroendocrinology

H. Nyborg, PNE Research Center, Aarhus, Denmark


Associations Between Circulating Androgens and Estrogens and Specific Cognitive Abilities

E. Hampson, University of Western Ontario, Canada


Individual Hormones and Group Character: Fraternities and Deviant Groups

J. M. Dabbs, Jr., M. Hargrove and T. Banks, Georgia State University, USA


Prenatal Stress and Offspring Physical and Mental Health: Preliminary Results from a Large Scale Retrospective Study

L. Ellis, Minot State University, USA


Behavioral and Personality Correlates of Testosterone in Females

P. Netter, J. Hennig and U. Laschefski, University of Giessen, Germany, and E. Daume, University of Marburg, Germany


Individual Differences in Body, Brain and Specific Abilities: The General Trait Covariance Androgen/Estrogen Model for Sexually Differentiated Development

H. Nyborg, PNE Research Center, Aarhus, Denmark

P300, Cognitive Ability and Attentional Resource Allocation

J. Polich, The Scripps Research Institute, LaJolla, California, USA


ERP's and Inspection Time: Comparison of Visual and Auditory Information Processing Tasks

P. G. Caryl, I. J. Deary, A. Harper, and S. J. J. Golding, University of Edinburgh, Scotland


P300 and Cognitive Ability: Information Extraction and Processing Speed During Simple Cognitive Tasks

M. Houlihand and R. M. Stelmack, University of Ottawa, Canada


The Long and the Short of It: P300 Latency and Cognitive Function

W. S. Pritchard, Bowman Gray Technical Center, USA


Discussant: N. Brody, Wesleyan University, USA

The Psychophysiology of Personality: A Beaver's Tale

R. M. Stelmack, University of Ottawa, Canada

Paper 1: Startle Probe Evoked Potentials (EP) and Personality

D. Bartussek, O. Diedrich, and E. Naumann, University of Trier, Germany


Paper 2: Arousal-Dependent Effects of Extraversion on Performance: Proximal and Distal Causes

G. Matthews, University of Dundee, Scotland


Paper 3: Risk Preference, Cognitive Styles and Pilot Training Performance

F. Siem, USAF Armstrong Laboratory, Brooks AFB, Texas, USA

Paper 4: Personality and Stress in the Event-Related Potentials During a Stimulus Recognition Task

V. DePascalis, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Rome, Italy


Paper 5: Decisional Procrastination: Cognitive Inability or Motivational Strategy

J. R. Ferrari, Cazenovia College, New York, USA


Paper 6: The Frequency Accrual Speed Test (FAST) Index: A New Measure of 'Mental Speed'

D. Vickers, University of Adelaide, South Australia


Paper 7: Work and Personality

H. Hoekstra, PTT Research, Groningen, The Netherlands

Hypochondriasis, Abnormal Illness Behavior and Personality: A Psychiatrist's Perspective

T. N. Wise, Deputy Director, Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia, USA

Introduction

H. J. Eysenck, Institute of Psychiatry, London, England


Neuroticism: Its Utility as a Multidimensional Construct

N. Endler, York University, Canada


Neuroticism and Driver Stress: Personality Effects on Well-Being and Safety on the Road

G. Matthews, University of Dundee, Scotland, and L. Dorn, University of Birmingham, England


The Position of N with Non-Clinical Groups

D. H. Saklofske, University of Saskatchewan, Canada


Neuroticism, Anxiety and Panic in Globus Pharyngis

I. J. Deary, University of Edinburgh, Scotland


Neuroticism and Elevated Symptom Reporting: A Prospective-Retrospective Study of Health Complaints

R. J. Larsen, University of Michigan, USA


Discussant: H. J. Eysenck, Institute of Psychiatry, London, England

Invited Paper 1: Defining Impulsive Aggression

E. S. Barratt, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, USA


Paper 2: Hyperactive Behavior in Childhood as Related to Subsequent Alcohol Problems and Violent Offending: A Longitudinal Study of Male Subjects

B. af Klinteberg, T. Andersson, D. Magnusson and H. Stattin, Stockholm University, Sweden


Paper 3: Three Factor and Five Factor Models: Their Relation to Impulsivity

D. Rawlings, University of Melbourne, Australia


Invited Paper 4: Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation as an Aid to Increasing IQ and Reducing Aggressive and Criminal Behaviour

H. J. Eysenck, Institute of Psychiatry, London, England

Paper 1: Intelligence and Dealing with Novelty

E. Necka, Jagiellonian University, Poland


Paper 2: Interpersonal Skills, Intelligence and Personality in the Aged

V. Pelechano, A. de Miguel, P. Matud, and M. Hernandez, Universidad de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain


Paper 3: An Information Processing Model for Intelligence

C. Stough, University of Auckland, New Zealand, and T. Nettelback and C. Cooper, University of Adelaide, South Australia


Paper 4: The Role of Selective Attention in Inspection Time and Intelligence Studies

C. Stough, T. Bates, G. Mangan, N. Frank and O. Pellett, University of Auckland, New Zealand and University of Adelaide, South Australia

Chair: R. R. McCrae, Gerontology Research Center, NIA, NIH, USA

Personality Disorders, DSM-IV and the FFM

T. A. Widiger, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, USA

General Cognitive Perspectives as a Function of Energetic and Tense Arousal

R. E. Thayer, California State University, Long Beach, USA


Manipulations and Measurement of Arousal: Within and Between Subject Evidence for Two Components of Arousal

W. Revelle, Northwestern University, USA


Energetic and Tense Arousal: Effects on Memory and Attention

K. J. Anderson, Northwestern University, USA

Paper 1: Detection of Schizotypy using a Psychometric Scale and Smooth Pursuit Eye Movement Dysfunction

T. Bates and G. L. Mangan, University of Auckland, New Zealand


Paper 2: Measuring Locus of Control: A Critique of General, Children's Health and Work-Related Locus of Control Questionnaires

A. F. Furnham, University College London, England


Paper 3: The "Big Five" Personality Factors as a Model for the Structure and Development of Peer Nominations

I. Mervielde and F. DeFruyt, University of Ghent, Belgium


Paper 4: Differentiation in Personality Descriptions: The Influence of Affect and Familiarity

H. L. Mirels, D. Yurek, F. Stevens and P. Greblo, Ohio State University, USA


Paper 5: Temperament and Marital Success: A Self- and Peer-Rating Study

J. Strelau and P. Szarota, University of Warsaw, Poland

Psychoticism and the Experimental Analysis of a Clinical and Factorial Concept

H. J. Eysenck, Institute of Psychiatry, London, England


When is Psychoticism Psychoticism and When is it Not?

G. Claridge, University of Oxford, England


"Psychoticism" as a Normal Dimension of Personality: Impulsive Unsocialized Sensation Seeking (ImpUSS) Plus Aggression-Hostility

M. Zuckerman, University of Delaware, USA

Biobehavioral Bases of Coronary-Prone Behavior
R. B. Williams, Jr., Director, Behavioral Medicine Research Center, Duke University, USA

First Speaker: A Critical Analysis of Current Trait Theory
L. A. Pervin, Rutgers University, USA

Second Speaker: New Goals for Trait Psychology
R. R. McCrae, Gerontology Research Center, NIA, NIH, USA

Discussion from Floor