1. Influence of chronic toxoplasmosis on some human personality factors
- Creator:
- Flegr, J. and Hrdý, I.
- Format:
- Type:
- model:internalpart and TEXT
- Subject:
- Toxoplasma, toxoplasmosis, behaviour, personality factors, Cattell’s questionnaire, and manipulation hypothesis
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- An effect of parasites on host behaviour was tested on the toxoplasma-human model. Three hundred and thirty-eight (338) people were assessed with Cattell’s personality questionnaire and then tested for Toxoplasma gondii infection with a delayed type hypersensitivity test for Toxoplasma. A highly significant correlation between chronic toxoplasmosis and two personality factors (G- Low Superego Strength and L- Protension) was found (p = 0.0032 and 0.0020, respectively). A correlation of the intensity of the personality factor-shifts with the duration of the infection (estimated from antibody titer) suggests that toxoplasmosis induces the shift in human personality, rather than the personality factors G and I. influence an acquisition rate of Toxoplasma gondii infection.
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ and policy:public