Definition
Surgency is a temperament dimension that reflects an individual’s disposition toward positive affect, approach, sociability, high-intensity pleasure, reward seeking, and a high activity level.
Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the construct of Surgency. It presents a brief review of the construct itself, measurement methods, changes across development, longitudinal stability, heritability, and brain mechanisms associated with Surgency. Further details on each of these topics can be found in the articles included in the reference list. In particular, Rothbart (2011), Putnam (2012), Goldsmith et al. (1997), and Kennis et al. (2013) provide more detailed reviews of the topics covered in this chapter.
The Construct of Surgency
Surgency is a temperament dimension associated with expressions of positive emotions, reward seeking, and a high activity level (Rothbart 2011);...
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Holmboe, K. (2020). Surgency. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24612-3_2123
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