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Testing for correlation between personality traits and the components of the ‘wanting/liking’
model
Abstract
The present study draws a lot of its rationale and foundation from previous studies conducted
in the field of Motivation and Personality. The current study applies the theories and findings
from studies using the ‘wanting/liking’ model to test a possible correlation between personality
traits (introverts and extraverts and two key event-related potentials (ERPs) that are profoundly
significant in the motivation theories; the feedback-related negativity and the P3. 21
participants completed a wordsearch whilst attached to an electroencephalography (EEG)
equipment, they were given £5 at the start of the experiment and 10 minutes to complete the
task. After the first 2 minutes of the experiment, participants were exposed to an alarm which
acted as the FRN which was measured and analysed alongside the P3 component. A one-way
ANOVA revealed significant difference between the introvert and extravert groups. Bivariate
correlations illustrated positive and negative correlations between the two levels of IV
(introvert & extravert) and the activity (FRN & P3) from the frontal, central and parietal
electrodes. This may suggest that possible influence occurs between the neurobiological
mechanisms of motivation (wanting/liking) and the neurobiological mechanisms of personality
(introvert/extravert). More research into the causality of the interactions between these two
systems may reveal indepth understanding of individual differences.

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Element 2- Abstract

  • 1. 4 Testing for correlation between personality traits and the components of the ‘wanting/liking’ model Abstract The present study draws a lot of its rationale and foundation from previous studies conducted in the field of Motivation and Personality. The current study applies the theories and findings from studies using the ‘wanting/liking’ model to test a possible correlation between personality traits (introverts and extraverts and two key event-related potentials (ERPs) that are profoundly significant in the motivation theories; the feedback-related negativity and the P3. 21 participants completed a wordsearch whilst attached to an electroencephalography (EEG) equipment, they were given £5 at the start of the experiment and 10 minutes to complete the task. After the first 2 minutes of the experiment, participants were exposed to an alarm which acted as the FRN which was measured and analysed alongside the P3 component. A one-way ANOVA revealed significant difference between the introvert and extravert groups. Bivariate correlations illustrated positive and negative correlations between the two levels of IV (introvert & extravert) and the activity (FRN & P3) from the frontal, central and parietal electrodes. This may suggest that possible influence occurs between the neurobiological mechanisms of motivation (wanting/liking) and the neurobiological mechanisms of personality (introvert/extravert). More research into the causality of the interactions between these two systems may reveal indepth understanding of individual differences.