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> The Oxford Languages definition of disagreeable is: General-purpose Oxford dictionaries are not the appropriate reference for a term from clinical psychology
by azangru 4y ago
> The Oxford Languages definition of disagreeable is:
General-purpose Oxford dictionaries are not the appropriate reference for a term from clinical psychology. Jordan uses the term "agreeableness", and, as its derivatives, adjectives "agreeable" and "disagreeable". If you consult psychology texts, e.g. Handbook of Personality Psychology [0], you will notice that what has been understood by it has varied: some interpreted it as conformity or compliance (which is more in line with the impression I got from Peterson), whereas others interpreted it as likeability or pleasantness, which is more in line with the title of the paper.
[0] - Its chapter on agreeableness is, luckily, available online at http://cachescan.bcub.ro/e-book/E1/580591/795-870.pdf http://cachescan.bcub.ro/e-book/E1/580591/795-870.pdf