http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Conscientious people are more likely to have higher grade point averages, according to new research from psychologists at Rice University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-conscientious-people-higher-gpas.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:24:34 EST news282914662 (HealthDay)—While personality has no effect on energy expenditure at rest or during normal walking, people with a more resilient personality expend more energy when walking quickly, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in PLOS ONE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-resilient-personality-linked-cardiorespiratory.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:20:01 EST news281019224 In one of three studies, Pia Rosander carried out personality tests on 200 pupils in southern Sweden when they entered upper secondary school at 16. Three years later, when they received their final grades, she was able to observe a strong link between personality and grades. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-school-favors-pupils-driven-conscientiousness.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:05:12 EST news278247905 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers report that changes in social well-being are closely tied to one's personality, with positive changes in one corresponding to similar changes in the other. Their study reveals potential new mechanisms that can help individuals thrive as they age. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-links-personality-social-well-being.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:58:49 EST news275119123 (HealthDay)—Being both neurotic and conscientious may be good for your health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-healthy-neurotic-conscientious.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:00:31 EST news272998824 New research from the University of Warwick suggests getting more money may not make you happier, especially if you are neurotic. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-happier-neurotic.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sat, 09 Jun 2012 05:54:02 EST news258440027 Married people may be happier in the long run than those who aren't married, according to new research by Michigan State University scientists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-marriage-people-happier.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 30 May 2012 15:01:05 EST news257608841 A program designed to boost cognition in older adults also increased their openness to new experiences, researchers report, demonstrating for the first time that a non-drug intervention in older adults can change a personality trait once thought to be fixed throughout the lifespan. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-cognition-older-adults-personality.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:48:59 EST news246080928 Mike Johnston has no idea what he was thinking when he took up cigarettes at age 15. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-keys-people.html Health Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:58:07 EST news236271475 Neuroticism — the tendency to experience negative emotions — significantly affects brain processing during pain, as well as during the anticipation of pain, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Neuroticism tends to be higher in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and is a risk factor for chronic, unexplained pain in IBS. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-negative-emotions-brain-pain.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:10:51 EST news235649436 People with personality traits of high neuroticism and low conscientiousness are likely to go through cycles of gaining and losing weight throughout their lives, according to an examination of 50 years of data in a study published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-personality-role-body-weight.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:34:27 EST news230207648