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• Tend to have better short-term memory but may also forget things more quickly. May do better in primary school.
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• Tend to have better long-term memory but have difficulty with recall under stress. May do better at the university level
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• Are often able to perform better under pressure (e.g., exams, conflict, negotiations) although may have more difficulty remembering information.
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• May perform less well under pressure (e.g., exams, conflict) or even shut down to some degree (although they would be more likely to recall information).
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• May excel at tasks that provide high levels of stimulation, interaction, and variety (versus those that are very routine and repetitive and/or that require prolonged attention to detail).
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• May excel at tasks that require careful attention (e.g. reading radar screens, research labs with solitary cubicles). |
• Tend to score higher on “positive” current mood scales and may even recall positive experiences more readily.
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• Tend to dwell more on the negative features of social situations and may even recall negative experiences more readily (and in more detail). |
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Extroversion-Introversion 
