Neurotic women are more fertile and have more babies than their laid-back female counterparts, new research revealed yesterday.
The surprising study investigated the link between personality traits and fertility in populations with traditionally high birth rates.
Scientists found that women with higher levels of neuroticism and men who were rated as extrovert were likely to have a significantly higher number of children.
Women with above average neuroticism are characterised as being prone to anxiety, depression and moodiness.
Researchers also found a link between maternal personality traits and their offspring's physical condition.
Neurotic women were more likely to have malnourished children with decreased body mass index (BMI), suggesting their negative personality trait carries a cost for families.
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