Journal article
The complex minds of teenagers: Neuroanatomy of personality differs between sexes
Abstract
Extraversion and neuroticism influence behaviour and mood. Extreme expressions of these personality traits may predispose individuals to developing chronic functional pains and mood disorders that predominantly affect women. We acquired anatomical MRI scans and personality scores from healthy male and female adolescents and measured gray matter volume (GMV) and cortical thickness to test the hypothesis that neuroticism and extraversion …
Authors
Blankstein U; Chen JYW; Mincic AM; McGrath PA; Davis KD
Journal
Neuropsychologia, Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 599–603
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2008.10.014
ISSN
0028-3932