Relationships of Noctcaelador with Measures of Psychological Dysfunction: The MMPI-2 and Cognitive Ability

Research has not examined noctcaelador, psychological attachment to the night sky, in relation to psychological dysfunction. Previous studies have produced ambiguous results in this regard suggesting noctcaelador was related both to healthy psychological processes and possible indicators of dysfunction such as hallucinatory activity. The current research examines the relationship between noctcaelador and psychological dysfunction directly in a cross-sectional study. A sample of 44 undergraduate students (28 females, 16 males) completed self-report measures of noctcaelador, psychological dysfunction, and cognitive ability. Generally, noctcaelador was unrelated or negatively related to most indices of psychological dysfunction. However, there was a strong positive relationship between noctcaelador and hypomania. A substantial 28.9% of individuals high in noctcaelador also scored above the clinical cut-off for hypomania. It was surmised that some processes involved in hypomania may underly noctcaelador such as divergent thinking, unusual perceptual processes, and seeking out novelty. Less defensiveness among individuals higher on noctcaelador was also noted and discussed in the context of a psychic structural model of noctcaelador. Additional research is suggested to examine possible hypomanic processes in noctcaelador and the potential mediating effects of openness to experience.