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Does neuroticism decline with age?

Psychology & Neuroscience Asked by starckman on March 28, 2021

Do we know so far whether neuroticism declines with age?

I found contradictory sources about the evolution of neuroticism across the life span.

That is, after emerging in childhood, neuroticism remains relatively stable before showing gradual age-related decreases that continue into old age (Eaton, Krueger, & Oltmanns, 2011; Roberts & Mroczeck, 2008; Roberts, Walton, & Viechtbauer, 2006)

The one exception was that Neuroticism was slightly negatively associated with age in the BHPS [British Household Panel Study] and slightly positively associated with age in the GSEOP [German Socio-Economic Panel Study].

There is also this graph displaying the evolution of emotional stability across the life span

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