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The in-depth description of temperament, personality, and character is beyond the scope of the present chapter and constitutes a very complex issue (Fountoulakis and Kaprinis 2006; Fountoulakis et al. 2016); however, a brief discussion concerning them is necessary, since they constitute the principal expression of brain function.

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