Ricerc@Sapienza

Background. The mechanism underlying the association between personality profile and
subclinical atherosclerosis is poorly understood. This study explores the association between
personality, carotid atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness, and the contribution of genes and
environment to this association.
Methods. Early atherosclerotic traits, including carotid intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT),
aortic pulse wave velocity (PWVao) and heart rate, were assessed in 318 adult twins, who

Research provides important evidences about the role of emotions in a wide range of judgments, including moral decisions (Haidt, 2003; Teper et al., 2015). Recent findings show that real compared to hypothetical moral decisions brings about higher physiological activity (Teper et al., 2011).

In this chapter, we review the recent literature exploring the generality of the Resilient, Under-controlled, and Over-controlled (RUO) types in describing individual personality, using measures of the Big Five factors of personality. The theoretical roots of the three types are delineated with special attention to the classical person-centered approach. Then we focus our attention on studies attesting the existence and the value of the RUO types across different cultures.