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Toward a biological basis of the FFM Meta-traits: Associations between the |
Fisher Type Indicator (FTI) temperament construct and the hierarchical
Five Factor Model (FFM) of personality
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Background This luge sale (N= 1870) plication effort of Fisher et al. (2015) (N= 190) examines associations
between the Fisher Type ludieto (FT) temperament consuuet andthe heatcical Big /Fve Factor Mee
(FD of personality.
A: The evga ad cuteness are among contesnpaty efforts to ink bolgicaly slated temperanent/
personality densions with sociocultural and lexis! personality rats. n this context, de eurent study ex
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‘han the etiginal suds. Simular statistical procedutes were employed to ensuse aceutte methodologies
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esas and conchsions The caren sudy replicated most FTLFFM associations reported in the oxginal study,
sereby Tending greater vali code oxgial findings. ivea the caveat study’ ge sample and broader age
range, it extended into thee other domains 1. Inproved understanéing of dopanine serotonin based meta‘aas
{nthe FFA eoastuct and beyond; 2. Consolidated and expanded understanding of gender-related renperament
Aiterences, 3. Explore developmental aspects concerning how associations berween biological temperament and
‘socio srl FFM personality tale change with ag
temperament
1. Introduction «linking character/lexieal ay
personality theories
For decades, researchers have attempted to discover the causal and
development relations between temperament and socio-cultura/lexicel
approaches (o personality. Most temperament based personality the
fries stem from the classic psychological research paradigm hat relies
‘on behavioral observations and self report questionnaires, although as
‘early asthe 1960s eleetrophysiological and biological measurements c.
4 EEG) have also been employed (Rothbart, 2012). The use of digital,
Imaging devices (eg, FMRD provided a new avenue for researchers
‘examining temperament, leading to the emergence of neuroscience
based temperament theories (Hvsion, 1998), Using these new technol
gies, Brov otal. (2013) proposed a novel temperament model (The
Fisher Type Indieator - FTD in which they Identified assocations be
‘aveen four broad neural systenis (dopamine and related norepinephrine
Serotonin; testosterone; and estrogen and oxytocin) and four corre
sponding behavioral tits (curious/energetie, eautious/social norm
compliant, analytical/tough minded, and prosocial/empathetie). In @
later std, Fisher et al (2015) examined a sample of 190 college sta
dents and found that these four temperament types correlated with
several Five Factor Model (FFM) personality traits. These researchers
also found in an international sample consist of 109,913 participants,
gender differences in two temperamental characteristics: Men stored
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