Dr Luca Passamonti University positionClinical Research Associate DepartmentsDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences Home pagehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile... Research ThemesInterestsI study the brain mechanisms underlying variability in emotional behaviours, and their role in neuropsychiatric disorders. I consider the neural underpinnings of individual differences in personality traits as neuroticism, impulsivity, and aggression. Improving our knowledge of the neurological roots of personality is not only of interest theoretically but also has the potential to lead to new and brain-based approaches to manage complex neuropsychiatric disorders.  Different personality traits are associated with changes in surface-based morphometry indices Click image to view full-size Research Focus
EquipmentBehavioural analysis Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Neuropsychological testing Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Collaborators
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Key publicationsRoberta Riccelli · Nicola Toschi · Salvatore Nigro · [...] · Luca Passamonti (2017), “Surface-based morphometry reveals the neuroanatomical basis of the five-factor model of personality” Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience G. F. Fairchild · N. Toschi · K. Sully · [...] · L. Passamonti (2016), “Mapping the Structural Organization of the Brain in Conduct Disorder: Replication of Findings in Two Independent Samples” Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry Roberta Riccelli · Iole Indovina · Jeffrey P Staab · [...] · Luca Passamonti (2016), “Neuroticism Modulates Brain Visuo-Vestibular and Anxiety Systems During a Virtual Rollercoaster Task” Human Brain Mapping Luca Passamonti · Molly J Crockett · Annemieke M Apergis-Schoute · [...] · Trevor W Robbins (2011), “Effects of Acute Tryptophan Depletion on Prefrontal-Amygdala Connectivity While Viewing Facial Signals of Aggression” Biological Psychiatry |