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. 2018 Jul 5;13(7):e0199146. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199146

Table 2. Main findings for each hypothesis.

Main Findings
1a Extraversion is associated with a bigger boost in positive affect from social interaction.
1b Extraversion is associated with more positive expectations for the social interaction.
2 Extraversion predicts being perceived as more socially skillful and this is associated with greater increases in positive affect after socializing.
3 Extraversion is negatively associated with fear of negative evaluation, but this fear may be motivating.
4 Extraversion does not predict a greater reduction in cognitive capacity after socializing, but is associated with beliefs about limited cognitive capacity.