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A functional connectome phenotyping dataset including cognitive state and personality measures
Natacha Mendes1, Sabine Oligschläger1,2,3, Mark E Lauckner1
1Max Planck Research Group for Neuroanatomy & Connectivity, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
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|February 13, 2019
Summary
This study links brain function to cognitive abilities and personality using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and detailed assessments. The dataset explores mind-wandering, traits, and cognition within the brain's intrinsic functional architecture.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Psychology
Background:
- Understanding the brain's intrinsic functional architecture is key to exploring higher-order cognitive faculties.
- Self-generated mental experiences and personality features are complex phenomena linked to brain function.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enable exploration of the relationship between the brain's intrinsic functional architecture and cognitive faculties.
- To investigate self-generated mental experiences (mind-wandering) and personality features.
- To provide a multimodal dataset for studying mind-brain-body relationships.
Main Methods:
- Acquired multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data from 194 healthy participants (aged 20-75).
- Collected data through 31 questionnaires, 7 cognitive tasks, and 4 in-scanner mind-wandering probes.
- Utilized resting-state functional MRI (multiband EPI) and high-resolution structural MRI (3D MP2RAGE).
Main Results:
- The dataset facilitates the examination of connections between brain functional architecture and various phenotypic assessments.
- It allows for the study of mind-wandering, personality traits, and cognitive abilities in relation to brain structure and function.
- Data includes detailed resting-state and structural MRI scans alongside extensive behavioral and self-report measures.
Conclusions:
- This dataset provides a valuable resource for investigating the neural underpinnings of cognition, personality, and subjective experience.
- It supports research into the intrinsic functional architecture of the brain and its relation to mental phenomena.
- The findings contribute to the MPI-Leipzig Mind-Brain-Body database, fostering interdisciplinary research.
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