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Microstructural White Matter Alterations and Personality Traits: A Diffusion Mri Study Publisher



Sanjari Moghaddam H1 ; Mehrabinejad MM1 ; Mohebi F2 ; Hajighadery A1 ; Maroufi SF1 ; Rahimi R1 ; Aarabi MH1
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  1. 1. Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Research in Personality Published:2020


Abstract

Personality traits refer to a set of independent patterns of behaviour, cognition, and emotion. The Big-Five of Personality (NEO-FFI), is one of the most generally recognized taxonomies of personality. The current structural and functional correlates of personality are divergent and inconsistent in some cases, which necessitate further investigation of it. Herein, we aimed to investigate the white matter (WM) microstructural correlates of personality traits using diffusion MRI connectometry. Overall, the main findings of this study were located in different parts of the corpus callosum (CC) and middle cerebellar peduncle (MCP), highlighting the significant role of WM local connectome in the CC and MCP in the regulation of personality traits. Future studies need to validate our results. © 2020 Elsevier Inc.