DeYoung Has Identified Two Metatraits of Personality (Stability and Plasticity)and

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DeYoung has identified two metatraits of personality (stability and plasticity)and linked those domains to the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine.Please describe these metatraits and explain their links with biology.How might this approach to understanding the biology of personality help to organize this area of study? What are some of the advantages of this approach? What are some limitations of this model?

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