The neurobiology of openness as a personality trait

Maison Abu Raya, Adedoyin O. Ogunyemi, Jake Broder, Veronica Rojas Carstensen, Maryenela Illanes-Manrique, Katherine P. Rankin

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Abstract

Openness is a multifaceted behavioral disposition that encompasses personal, interpersonal, and cultural dimensions. It has been suggested that the interindividual variability in openness as a personality trait is influenced by various environmental and genetic factors, as well as differences in brain functional and structural connectivity patterns along with their various associated cognitive processes. Alterations in degree of openness have been linked to several aspects of health and disease, being impacted by both physical and mental health, substance use, and neurologic conditions. This review aims to explore the current state of knowledge describing the neurobiological basis of openness and how individual differences in openness can manifest in brain health and disease.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1235345
JournalFrontiers in Neurology
Volume14
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Big Five model of personality
  • cognitive flexibiliity
  • dogmatism
  • neurobiology
  • openness

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