Neuroticism and disclosure reciprocity.

49 male undergraduates identified as either "normal" or "neurotic" by their scores on the Maudsley Personality Inventory were exposed to a confederate who disclosed either intimate or superficial information about himself, as part of an "impression formation" study. Normal males reciprocated disclosure at a level of intimacy similar to the confederates, but neurotics disclosed at a moderate level regardless of whether the confederate's initial disclosure was intimate or superficial. Results suggest that neuroticism may be related to inappropriate or nonnormative disclosure, rather than characteristically high or low levels of disclosure. (26 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)