A neural network model of the structure and dynamics of human personality

Stephen J. Read (First Author), Yu Yang (Participant Author), Brian M. Monroe (Participant Author), Lynn C. Miller (Participant Author), Gurveen Chopra (Participant Author), Aaron L. Brownstein (Participant Author)

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    Abstract

    We present a neural network model that aims to bridge the historical gap between dynamic and structural approaches to personality. The model integrates work on the structure of the trait lexicon, the neurobiology of personality, temperament, goal-based models of personality, and all evolutionary analysis of motives. It is organized in terms of two overarching motivational systems, an approach and an avoidance system, as well as a general disinhibition and constraint system. Each overarching motivational system influences more specific motives. Traits are modeled in terms of differences in the sensitivities of the motivational systems, the baseline activation of specific motives, and inhibitory strength. The result is a motive-based neural network model of personality based on research about the structure and neurobiology of human personality. The model provides an account of personality dynamics and person-situation interactions and suggests how dynamic processing approaches and dispositional, structural approaches can be integrated in a common framework.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)61-92
    JournalPsychological Review
    Volume117
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Corresponding author email

    read@usc.edu

    Keywords

    • AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE
    • AFFECTIVE STYLE
    • BEHAVIORAL ACTIVATION
    • BIG 5
    • BRAIN ACTIVITY
    • DAILY-LIFE
    • EMOTION
    • INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES
    • REINFORCEMENT SENSITIVITY THEORY
    • REWARD
    • goals
    • motivation
    • neural network models
    • personality
    • traits

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    • ABDC-A*
    • SCIE
    • Scopus
    • SSCI
    • PubMed

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