# @science on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-09-14T16:00:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Science 🧬 (@science) — https://gondola.cc/science

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⚕️ Neurotic people may get a lot of flak, but in reality, neuroticism is linked to some very good traits—intelligence and creativity among them. A 2015 study by researchers from the University of Edinburgh and University College London suggested that there may be another, unexpected bonus to neuroticism: It may be linked to a longer life. But interestingly, the connection depends on what type of neurotic you are, and how healthy you say you are.⁠
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The team looked at two subtypes of neuroticism—anxious-tense and worried-vulnerable. The anxious-tense type would answer “yes” to questions like, “Would you call yourself a nervous person?”, “Do you suffer from ‘nerves’?” and “Would you call yourself tense or ‘highly strung’?” The worried-vulnerable would identify with these: “Do you worry too long after an embarrassing experience?”, “Are your feelings easily hurt?”, “Are you ever troubled by feelings of guilt?” and “Are you a worrier?” Interestingly, the team found that only the worried-vulnerable subtype, but not the anxious-tense type, was linked to a reduced mortality risk, no matter how healthy or unhealthy participants said they were.⁠
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#neurotic #lifespan #health #science #biology #dna

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