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Health specific traits beyond the Five Factor Model, cognitive processes and trait expression: replies to Watson (2012), Matthews (2012) and Haslam, Jetten, Reynolds, and Reicher (2012) (2013)
Journal Article
Ferguson, E., Ward, J. W., Skatova, A., Cassaday, H. J., Bibby, P. A., & Lawrence, C. (2013). Health specific traits beyond the Five Factor Model, cognitive processes and trait expression: replies to Watson (2012), Matthews (2012) and Haslam, Jetten, Reynolds, and Reicher (2012). Health Psychology Review, 7(Supple), Article S85-S103. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2012.701061

In this article we reply to the issues raised by the three commentaries on Ferguson's (2012) article. Watson argues that the four traits identified by Ferguson (2012) – health anxiety, alexithymia, empathy and Type D – do not lie outside the Five Fac... Read More about Health specific traits beyond the Five Factor Model, cognitive processes and trait expression: replies to Watson (2012), Matthews (2012) and Haslam, Jetten, Reynolds, and Reicher (2012).

Personality is of central concern to understand health: towards a theoretical model for health psychology (2011)
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Eamonn, F. (2013). Personality is of central concern to understand health: towards a theoretical model for health psychology. Health Psychology Review, 7(Suppl1), S32-S70. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2010.547985

This paper sets out the case that personality traits are central to health psychology. To achieve this, three aims need to be addressed. First, it is necessary to show that personality influences a broad range of health outcomes and mechanisms. Secon... Read More about Personality is of central concern to understand health: towards a theoretical model for health psychology.

Graduate entry to medicine: widening psychological diversity (2009)
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James, D., Ferguson, E., Powis, D., Bore, M., Munro, D., Symonds, I., & Yates, J. (2009). Graduate entry to medicine: widening psychological diversity. BMC Medical Education, 9(Novemb), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-9-67

Abstract Background: At Nottingham University more than 95% of entrants to the traditional 5-year medical course are school leavers. Since 2003 we have admitted graduate entrants (GEM) to a shortened (4-year) course to 'widen access to students from... Read More about Graduate entry to medicine: widening psychological diversity.

Should applicants to Nottingham University Medical School study a non-science A-level?: a cohort study (2009)
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Yates, J., Smith, J., James, D., & Ferguson, E. (2009). Should applicants to Nottingham University Medical School study a non-science A-level?: a cohort study. BMC Medical Education, 9, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-9-5

Background It has been suggested that studying non-science subjects at A-level should be compulsory for medical students. Our admissions criteria specify only Biology, Chemistry and one or more additional subjects. This study aimed to determine whet... Read More about Should applicants to Nottingham University Medical School study a non-science A-level?: a cohort study.

Do humans prefer altruistic mates? Testing a link between sexual selection and altruism towards non-relatives (2008)
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Phillips, T., Barnard, C., Ferguson, E., & Reader, T. (2008). Do humans prefer altruistic mates? Testing a link between sexual selection and altruism towards non-relatives. British Journal of Psychology, 99(4), 555-572. https://doi.org/10.1348/000712608X298467

Humans are often seen as unusual in displaying altruistic behaviour towards nonrelatives. Here we outline and test a hypothesis that human altruistic traits evolved as a result of sexual selection. We develop a psychometric scale to measure mate pref... Read More about Do humans prefer altruistic mates? Testing a link between sexual selection and altruism towards non-relatives.