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  • Psychology
  • Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

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  • Personality traits are linked to neurobiological systems.
  • Understanding brain connectivity associated with personality can inform clinical research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate associations between resting-state functional connectivity and the five-factor personality domains.
  • To explore within- and between-network connectivity patterns related to personality traits.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from 295 healthy participants (470 scans).
  • Computed within- and between-network functional connectivity across seven resting-state networks.
  • Assessed associations between connectivity and personality using generalized least squares.

Main Results:

  • Negative association found between default mode network (DMN) functional connectivity and Openness to experience.
  • Extraversion showed negative associations with visual-dorsal attention network connectivity and positive associations with frontoparietal-language network connectivity.
  • Findings suggest specific neural pathways underlying personality traits.

Conclusions:

  • Resting-state DMN connectivity is associated with Openness to experience.
  • Brain network connectivity provides insights into the neurobiology of personality.
  • These findings contribute to the field of personality neuroscience.