In a study of the relationship between extraversion and the amygdala that is described in the textbook, participants viewed fearful or happy faces while they underwent fMRI scans. Researchers found that the ________ faces elicited relatively high levels of activity in the ________ amygdala of highly extraverted people.

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Happy faces elicited relatively high levels of activity in the left amygdala of highly extraverted people, according to the study. This finding suggests that extraversion is associated with how the brain processes positive social stimuli.

In a Study of the Relationship Between Extraversion and the Amygdala