Personality can affect health

For the first time, researchers have obtained evidence that a person's personality traits can affect that person's own health.

Psychologists and health experts from the University of Nottingham, England and the University of California in Los Angeles, USA (UCLA) conducted research to examine the relationship between certain personality traits and expression. of genes that can affect human health, by controlling the activity of immune systems.

According to research reports, scientists used high-sensitivity microarray technology to explore the relationship between five important human personality traits with two activated gene groups in white blood cells (white Bridge): A related to inflammation and a related antiviral reaction as well as antibodies.

Extroverted people are found to possess an immune system that can better cope with inflammatory diseases.(Artwork: Getty Images)

Researchers selected 121 healthy, racially diverse volunteers, with an average age of 24 and an average body mass index (BMI) of 23. Volunteers are required to complete A personality test, measuring 5 important personality traits is extrovert, sensitivity, openness, comfort and devotion.

Blood samples of volunteers were then extracted for gene expression analysis. Their habit of smoking, drinking alcohol and exercising are also recorded.

They found that differences in the expression of a person's immune cell gene are related to the person's level of outwardness and commitment.

"The results of the analysis revealed that the extrinsic orientation is significantly associated with the increased disclosure of inflammatory genes, while the conscientiousness is associated with the reduced expression of those genes. In other words, these extroverts, who tend to be more exposed to infections due to their sociable, close-outside nature, have developed an immune system that can cope with infection more effectively.

Meanwhile, individuals may be less exposed to infectious diseases due to their cautious, thoughtful and conscientious nature, possessing a less reactive immune system , " said Professor Kavita Vedhara, who is head of research, explanation.

However, Mr. Vedhara confessed, he and his colleagues did not know what happened, biological characteristics that decided personality traits or vice versa. Experts also found no evidence to support a popular hypothesis that negative emotional trends, such as depression or anxiety, can lead to poor health.

Reference: Daily Mail.