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20805542

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-8-31
pubmed:abstractText
Animals vary in their dispositions, abilities, and moods and demonstrate characteristic behavior patterns that remain consistent across situation and time. This study describes the relationship between measures of personality in the chimpanzee and the structure of the subgenual cingulate cortex (SGCC). Measures of individual traits and personality factors (dominance, extraversion, conscientiousness, and agreeableness) and assessments of percentage of SGCC gray matter (PGM) and asymmetry taken from MRI scans were obtained for 74 chimpanzees housed at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. PGM in the SGCC was significantly higher for females than for males and was significantly correlated with two personality factors (dominance and conscientiousness) in male apes. There was also a population-level leftward asymmetry in the SGCC. These results are discussed in terms of current models of SGCC function, which suggest that this area may play a role in the biological foundation of personality.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1531-135X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
414-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-5-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Subgenual cingulate cortex and personality in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychology, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia 30030, USA. bblatchley@agnesscott.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural