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Regional gray matter volume is associated with trait modesty: Evidence from voxel-based morphometry
Chuhua Zheng1, Qiong Wu1,2, Yan Jin1
1School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Scientific Reports
|November 4, 2017
Summary
Trait modesty, beneficial for relationships and mental health, is linked to larger gray matter volume in specific brain regions. These areas are involved in self-evaluation, regulation, and social cognition, offering insights into modesty's neural basis.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Social Cognition
Background:
- Modesty as a personality trait offers significant benefits to interpersonal relationships, group performance, and mental well-being.
- The neural mechanisms underlying trait modesty are not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the structural neural basis of trait modesty.
- To explore the relationship between trait modesty and regional gray matter volume.
Main Methods:
- Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) was employed to analyze brain structure.
- The study included Chinese college students.
Main Results:
- Higher trait modesty scores correlated with larger gray matter volumes in the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, left superior temporal gyrus/left temporal pole, and right posterior insular cortex.
- These brain regions are associated with self-evaluation, self-regulation, and social cognition.
- The findings remained significant after controlling for global self-esteem.
Conclusions:
- Individual differences in trait modesty are associated with distinct structural brain correlates.
- These results provide evidence for the neural underpinnings of trait modesty.
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