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A relatively stable personality trait and multidimensional construct that involves affective (e.g., anger), cognitive (e.g., attitudes), and behavioral (e.g., aggression) components.
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Hostility has been defined as a relatively stable personality trait and multidimensional construct that involves affective (e.g., anger), cognitive (e.g., attitudes), and behavioral (e.g., aggression) components. Hostile individuals tend to have a suspicious, distrustful attitude and a critical perspective of others. Moreover, “cynical hostility,” wherein individuals appear to have a cynical worldview of their environment and social interactions, is a common form of hostility discussed in the literature (Everson-Rose et al. 2013). In order to offer a comprehensive description of hostility, the following discussion of hostility will highlight: (1) anger and personality characteristics often associated...
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Silton, N.R., Ferris, A. (2016). Hostility. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1080-1
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