Novelty seeking
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In psychology
, novelty seeking (NS) is a personality trait.
It is measured in the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire
as well as the later version Temperament and Character Inventory
.
NS has been suggested to be related to low dopamine
rgic activity.
In the revised version of the Temperament and Character Inventory
(TCI-R) novelty seeking consists of the following four subscales:
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, novelty seeking (NS) is a personality trait.
It is measured in the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire
Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire
Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire is a personality test.It was devised by C. Robert Cloninger.A newer version of the questionnaire is called Temperament and Character Inventory....
as well as the later version Temperament and Character Inventory
Temperament and Character Inventory
Temperament and Character Inventory is an inventory for personality traits devised by Cloninger et al.It is closely related to and an outgrowth of Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire ,...
.
NS has been suggested to be related to low dopamine
Dopamine
Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter present in a wide variety of animals, including both vertebrates and invertebrates. In the brain, this substituted phenethylamine functions as a neurotransmitter, activating the five known types of dopamine receptors—D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5—and their...
rgic activity.
In the revised version of the Temperament and Character Inventory
Temperament and Character Inventory
Temperament and Character Inventory is an inventory for personality traits devised by Cloninger et al.It is closely related to and an outgrowth of Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire ,...
(TCI-R) novelty seeking consists of the following four subscales:
- Exploratory excitability (NS1)
- Impulsiveness (NS2)
- Extravagance (NS3)
- Disorderliness (NS4)
See also
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorderAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a developmental disorder. It is primarily characterized by "the co-existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity, with each behavior occurring infrequently alone" and symptoms starting before seven years of age.ADHD is the most commonly studied and...
- Intensity seeking
- Neophilia
- Openness to experienceOpenness to experienceOpenness to experience is one of the domains which are used to describe human personality in the Five Factor Model Openness involves active imagination, aesthetic sensitivity, attentiveness to inner feelings, preference for variety, and intellectual curiosity. A great deal of psychometric research...
- Sensation-Seeking ScaleSensation-Seeking ScaleMarvin Zuckerman of the University of Delaware has spent more than 20 years researching the personality trait he has come to call "sensation seeking." His work indicates that sensation-seeking is one of a handful of "core traits" that can be used to describe human personality...