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Magnetic Resonance
Anatomical Bases of Personality Traits
June 18th, 2007
Findings suggesting that some major aspects of our personalities are determined by structural differences in our brains are being presented at the 2007 OHBM annual conference. Anatomical bases of personality traits, a collaborative study between the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy and the University of Hull in the UK, investigated whether factors like novelty seeking, dependence on reward and avoidance of harm could be correlated with parts of the brain that, when damaged, cause changes in people’s character and behaviour. 85 young people completed a personality questionnaire and had their brain scanned with 3D Magnetic Resonance...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-06-18)
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