Influence of chronic toxoplasmosis on some human personality factors

Title:

Influence of chronic toxoplasmosis on some human personality factors

Creator:

Flegr, J. and Hrdý, I.

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:3c16ae78-7b7e-4a77-964a-48d4f46bfbd8
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Subject:

Toxoplasma, toxoplasmosis, behaviour, personality factors, Cattell’s questionnaire, and manipulation hypothesis

Type:

model:internalpart and TEXT

Format:

print

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.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

122-126 and 44-48

Source:

Folia parasitologica | 1994 Volume:41 | Number:2

Harvested from:

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