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Prafull Kamble¹, Dipti Magan², Vandana Daulatabad¹

¹Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, Telangana, India.

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This study introduces the Prakriti Analysis Instrument (PAI) for objective assessment of human behavior and personality in Indian healthcare professionals. Findings reveal balanced psychosomatic constitutions, suggesting PAI

Keywords:

Prakriti-inventory scale brain signatures healthcare professionals non-invasive tool physical features physiological features psychological features

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Area of Science:

Integrative Medicine
Psychosomatic Medicine
Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

Human behavior and personality are crucial in medicine, but conventional assessment methods have limitations.
Objective quantification of these traits among Indian healthcare professionals remains unexplored.
Existing methods for behavioral and personality examination in clinical practice and research lack validity.

Purpose of the Study:

To objectively quantify human behavior and personality among Indian healthcare professionals.
To explore cognitive neuroscience functions non-invasively within this demographic.
To address the gap in evidence-based decision-making tools for behavior and personality assessment.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study involving 38 healthcare professionals who completed the advanced Prakriti Analysis Instrument (PAI).
Participants attended a workshop during a National Conference of Physiology in October 2025.
Objective assessment was conducted via a provided link to the PAI.

Main Results:

A balanced Prakriti (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) was observed among healthcare professionals, with no single dosha being dominant.
Physical features exhibited more variation than physiological and psychological features.
Physiological and psychological features were balanced and associated with behavioral patterns.

Conclusions:

The Prakriti Analysis Instrument (PAI) shows promise as a non-invasive tool for assessing behavior and personality.
PAI can serve as a valuable biomarker for understanding individual health status and cognitive attributes.
Future research can utilize PAI for objective, non-invasive assessment in clinical and research settings.