(Inert Empathizing / Fi + Fe)
Description
Persistence of negative emotions, difficulty in managing emotional reactions, and the inability to effectively regulate emotional states.
Emotional arousal is largely uncontrollable by the mind.
Low thresholds of emotional arousal to various stimuli.
Cumulation of negative emotions.
HiTOP
Internalizing Spectrum
Emotional Instability
Anxiousness, Emotional lability, Affectivity, Vulnerability, Perseveration, Fragility
Clusters
| # | Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequent episodes or persistent background of low mood |
| 2 | Fixation on negative experiences |
| 3 | Restless sleep with frequent dreams and awakenings |
| 4 | Uncontrolled, easily triggered emotional excitability |
| 5 | Inability to flexibly manage emotions in social interaction |
| 6 | Subjective sensation of richness of heard sounds |
| 7 | Good visual memory for faces |
| 8 | Slowness of reading and semantic comprehension |