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Given the choice, would you rather go rock climbing, or stay home? A [-1-] study says part of the decision may be hardwired in to your brain. EarthSky's Lindsay Patterson spoke to study author, neuroscientist Mike Cohen.

Cohen and his colleagues at the University of Bonn in Germany wanted to see how different parts of the brain that relate to personality are connected to each other. [-2-] seeking – meaning, experiences like trying extreme sports or traveling – has been associated with two regions of the brain which link new experiences to feelings of reward. Cohen wanted to see if these neural connections are stronger in some people than in others.

So, what did he see?

Well, first he had people fill out questionnaires which determine whether you're a novelty seeker. Then he used a brain imaging technique which looks at white matter. [-3-] consists of the neural fibers that connect different parts of the brain. [-4-]

What does that tell us?

Cohen said this shows that what we think of as being part of our own personalities is really [-5-] to the structures and functions in our brains.

Thanks Lindsay. I'm Deborah Byrd for ES, a clear voice foe science. We’re at

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recent Novelty White matter With people who were novelty seekers, Cohen saw stronger white matter connections between these two parts of the brain. rooted
1 recent adj.近來的 2 Novelty n.新穎,新奇 3 White matter 白質(由腦及脊髓、神經(jīng)纖維所構成的白色組織) 5 rooted adj. 根深的 【視聽版科學小組榮譽出品】 以上僅供參考,歡迎大家積極參與討論~