Trait Mechanisms in Executive Function: The Role of Neuroticism in Impulsivity and Hyperactivity on a Continuous Performance Test.

The present study investigates personality in relation to performance on an attention test. Healthy adults performed the PEBL Test of Attentional Vigilance (TOAV) and a self-report personality questionnaire. After controlling for age and gender, neuroticism was associated with faster error reaction time and more frequent multiple responses.