The role of personality in dyadic interaction: A psychophysiological study

Mikko Salminen; Pentti Henttonen; Niklas Ravaja

doi:10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2016.09.014

The role of personality in dyadic interaction: A psychophysiological study

Int J Psychophysiol. 2016 Nov:109:45-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2016.09.014. Epub 2016 Sep 24.

Authors

Mikko Salminen¹, Pentti Henttonen², Niklas Ravaja³

Affiliations

¹ Aalto University School of Business, Department of Information and Service Economy, P.O. Box 21220, 00076 Aalto, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: [email protected].
² University of Helsinki, Finnish Centre of Excellence in Research on Intersubjectivity in Interaction, P.O. Box 54, 00014 Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Aalto University School of Business, Department of Information and Service Economy, P.O. Box 21220, 00076 Aalto, Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 4, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; Aalto University, Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, HIIT, P.O. Box 15600, 00076 Aalto, Finland. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 27671503
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2016.09.014

Abstract

Psychophysiological activity was recorded during development discussions of 44 manager-subordinate pairs to examine the effects of the Big Five personality traits Extraversion and Conscientiousness, and personality similarity during dyadic social interaction. Facial electromyography and frontal electroencephalography (EEG) asymmetry were collected continuously during the 30-min discussions. Different actor and partner effects and Actor×Partner interactions were observed. Matching levels of Extraversion led to higher periocular muscle activity, indicating positive valence emotional expressions. The results are discussed considering similarity attraction theories.

Keywords: Dyadic interaction; EEG; Emotion; Facial EMG; Personality.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Electroencephalography / methods*
Electromyography / methods*
Emotions / physiology*
Facial Muscles / physiology*
Frontal Lobe / physiology*
Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Personality / physiology*
Psychophysiology