MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials
Hello! My name is Dr Aalap Asurlekar, and I am a psychiatry trainee in the UK. I created MRCPsych on the Go to make revision for the MRCPsych exams easier to fit around busy clinical work.
This podcast is designed for psychiatry trainees preparing for Paper A, B, CASC but also, medical students. Each episode focuses on key syllabus topics and explains them in clear, structured language to help you understand and retain the most important concepts.
Topics range from psychopathology, psychopharmacology, neuroscience, sociology, behavioral science, psychological therapies to clinical assessment. Episodes include exam style questions and clinical scenarios to support active recall and exam preparation.
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MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials
17. Is Personality in Your Biology? Eysenck, Psychoticism and the PEN Model
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Is personality written in your biology? Hans Eysenck believed so, and he spent decades building a scientific case for it.
In this episode, we explore Eysenck's biological theory of personality and his PEN model, covering the three dimensions of psychoticism, extraversion and neuroticism. We explain the biological basis of each dimension, including cortical arousal and limbic reactivity, the role of genetics and twin studies in personality research, and the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire.
Ideal for MRCPsych Part A revision, psychology students and anyone interested in the biological roots of personality. Aligned with the Royal College of Psychiatrists MRCPsych Part A syllabus, paragraph 1.1.6.