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Temperament affects sympathetic nervous function in a normal population.

Bora Kim¹, Jae-Hon Lee, Eun-Ho Kang

¹Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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|September 21, 2012

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High harm avoidance temperament is linked to increased sympathetic nervous function, while high persistence temperament is associated with decreased sympathetic nervous function in healthy adults.

Keywords:

Harm avoidance Skin temperature Sympathetic nervous function Temperament

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Psychophysiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

Background:

Temperament influences autonomic nervous system (ANS) function, particularly in psychiatric conditions.
Limited research explores temperament-ANS relationships in healthy populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between specific temperaments and sympathetic nervous function in a normal population.
To determine the impact of temperament on physiological markers of sympathetic activity.

Main Methods:

Sixty-eight healthy participants completed the Cloninger Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI).
Autonomic nervous function was assessed via skin temperature measurements from the palmar surface.
Pearson's correlation and multiple linear regression analyzed temperament-skin temperature relationships.

Main Results:

Higher harm avoidance scores correlated with lower skin temperature, indicating increased sympathetic tone (r=-0.343, p=0.004).
Higher persistence scores correlated with higher skin temperature, suggesting decreased sympathetic tone (r=0.433, p=0.001).
Harm avoidance (7.1%) and persistence (5.0%) independently predicted skin temperature variance.

Conclusions:

Elevated harm avoidance temperament is associated with heightened sympathetic nervous system activity in healthy individuals.
Increased persistence temperament is linked to reduced sympathetic nervous system activity in healthy adults.