In McCrae & Terracciano (2006)’s study, the Australian national personal profile indicated that we are average in neuroticism compared to other nations.

In McCrae & Terracciano (2006)’s study, the average ‘real’ personality profile of a nation can be quite different from the rated average ‘typical’ personality profile of that nation.

Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of strangers, or of anything foreign and unfamiliar.  Based on broad stereotypes about any cultures different from our own.

Stereotypes lead to the assumption of heterogeneity in other groups (at the same time as assuming homogeneity in one’s own group).