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Twelve Blood Markers and Measures of Temperament

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Ernest Harburg ,
Lillian Gleibermann ,
Henry Gershowitz ,
Feridun Ozgoren  and
Chen-Lin Kulik
Ernest Harburg
Affiliation:
Departments of Epidemiology and Psychology, The University of Michigan, 405 Fourth Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Lillian Gleibermann
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, The University of Michigan
Henry Gershowitz
Affiliation:
Department of Human Genetics, The University of Michigan
Feridun Ozgoren
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, The University of Michigan
Chen-Lin Kulik
Affiliation:
Center for Research on Learning and Teaching and Department of Psychology, The University of Michigan
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Summary

This project tested the association of 12 blood marker systems with the Eysenck Extraversion-Introversion/Neuroticism forms and the Buss-Plomin Temperament forms. The sample was about 400 males and 470 females who were given medical examinations during the Tecumseh Community Health Study (Michigan). ANOVA and Scheffe tests were used to test for significant differences; personality traits were adjusted for age. The Lewis red blood cell phenotypes were significantly associated with Anger and Impulsivity for males and Sensation-seeking (a subscale of Impulsivity) for females. It is suggested that these temperament factors merit further exploration.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 140 , Issue 4 , April 1982 , pp. 401 - 409
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1982 

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