Personality and lateralization in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

• Published in: Behavioural processes Vol. 167; p. 103899
• Main Authors: Tomassetti, Denise, Caracciolo, Simona, Manciocco, Arianna, Chiarotti, Flavia, Vitale, Augusto, De Filippis, Bianca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2019
• Subjects: adults; animal models; Animals; Behavior, Animal - physiology; Brain lateralization; Callithrix - physiology; Callithrix - psychology; Callithrix jacchus; factor analysis; Female; Functional Laterality - physiology; Hand preference; humans; Individuality; Inter-individual behavioural differences; laboratory experimentation; Male; Mixed-handedness; monkeys; Openness; personality; Personality - physiology; Personality factors; regression analysis; variance; Openness; Inter-individual behavioural differences; Brain lateralization; Mixed-handedness; Personality factors; Hand preference

•Common marmosets present stable individual differences in personality profile.•EFA on traits shows one factor, named Inquisitiveness, accounting for 38% of the variance.•Strength of hand preference is linked to the Inquisitiveness personality factor in this species. Specialization of the left and r...