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Neuroticism and Extraversion Are Related to Changes in Postural Stability During Anatomically-Related Cognitive

Christopher I Higginson¹, Marisa Valenti¹, Karlie Ibrahim¹

¹Department of Psychology, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Journal of Motor Behavior

|October 18, 2021

Summary

Personality traits like neuroticism and extraversion impact balance. Higher neuroticism increased sway during a cognitive task, while lower extraversion increased sway during another, suggesting personality influences postural stability.

Keywords:

extraversion neuroticism postural stability procedural memory working memory

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Neuroscience
Biomechanics

Background:

The link between personality traits and physical balance, specifically postural stability, is underexplored.
Cognitive tasks engage brain regions associated with specific personality traits, potentially influencing motor control.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the correlation between neuroticism and extraversion and changes in postural stability.
To examine how cognitive tasks differentially affect postural sway based on personality.

Main Methods:

Thirty-two healthy adults performed a 2-back task and a weather prediction task (WPT) while standing in tandem stance on a foam mat.
Postural sway was measured during single-task and dual-task conditions.

Main Results:

Increased neuroticism correlated with greater postural sway during the 2-back task (r=0.40, p=0.023).
Lower extraversion correlated with greater postural sway during the WPT (r=-0.43, p=0.013).

Conclusions:

Personality traits, specifically neuroticism and extraversion, are associated with postural stability in young adults.
These findings suggest personality may be a factor in predicting and treating balance impairments.