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Oddity, schizotypy/dissociation, and personality.

Michael C Ashton¹, Kibeom Lee

¹Department of Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1 Canada. mashton@brocku.ca

Journal of Personality

|March 31, 2011

Summary

Perceived strangeness, or Oddity, is moderately linked to schizotypy/dissociation and normal personality traits like Openness to Experience. Oddity is not a dimension of schizotypy/dissociation itself.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Personality Science
Clinical Psychology

Background:

The concept of 'Oddity,' defined as perceived strangeness or eccentricity, requires empirical examination within broader personality frameworks.
Understanding the relationship between Oddity, normal personality variation, and psychopathological dimensions is crucial for refining personality models.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the construct of Oddity in relation to established dimensions of normal personality and a schizotypy/dissociation factor.
To clarify the dimensional placement of Oddity within the structure of personality variation.

Main Methods:

Two studies were conducted with community adults (N=409) and college students (N=378).
Statistical analyses examined the relationships between Oddity, normal personality dimensions (e.g., Openness to Experience), and a Schizotypy/Dissociation factor.

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Main Results:

Oddity showed moderate correlations with the Schizotypy/Dissociation factor.
Oddity demonstrated stronger associations with dimensions of normal personality, particularly Openness to Experience.
The findings suggest Oddity is not reducible to a dimension of schizotypy/dissociation.

Conclusions:

The Schizotypy/Dissociation factor should not be interpreted as a direct dimension of Oddity.
Results have implications for dimensional models of personality disorders, suggesting Oddity is better understood within the spectrum of normal personality variation.