News tagged with personality trait


Study supports alternative model for personality disorders in upcoming DSM-5

A new "alternative model" included in the upcoming Fifth Edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM -5) lines up well with the current approach to diagnosis ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Weight gain linked with personality trait changes

People who gain weight are more likely to give in to temptations but also are more thoughtful about their actions, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Scienc ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Good night's sleep linked to happiness

(Medical Xpress)—Want a good night's sleep? Be positive – consistently. Although happiness is generally good for sleeping, when a person's happiness varies a lot in reaction to daily ups and downs, sleep suffers, reports ...

Health created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mental vulnerability associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

People deemed to be "mentally vulnerable" are at a significantly increased risk of both fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease, according to results of a large population study from Denmark. The details of the study were ...

Cardiology created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In sales, confidence and charisma may not seal the deal

Think of a stereotypical salesperson and you're likely to conjure up someone who's extraverted, gregarious, and assertive. But a new study reveals that "ambiverts," people who are neither introverted nor extraverted but who ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Pathological gambling is associated with age

Researchers of the Psychiatry and Mental Health research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), in the Bellvitge University Hospital, have shown that patient age influences the onset of pathological ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The hunt for the creative individual

Some people are more creative than others and are literally bubbling with ideas, while others rarely or never show signs of creativity. What should we look for when searching for creative people?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Conscientious people are more likely to have higher GPAs

Conscientious people are more likely to have higher grade point averages, according to new research from psychologists at Rice University.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Mental picture of others can be seen using fMRI, new study finds

It is possible to tell who a person is thinking about by analyzing images of his or her brain. Our mental models of people produce unique patterns of brain activation, which can be detected using advanced imaging techniques ...

Neuroscience created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Resilient personality linked to cardiorespiratory fitness

(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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Response and recovery in the brain may predict well-being

(Medical Xpress)—It has long been known that the part of the brain called the amygdala is responsible for recognition of a threat and knowing whether to fight or flee from the danger.

Neuroscience created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Autism speaks through gene expression

Autism spectrum disorders affect nearly 1 in 88 children, with symptoms ranging from mild personality traits to severe intellectual disability and seizures. Understanding the altered genetic pathways is critical for diagnosis ...

Genetics created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Frequent multitaskers are bad at it: Motorists overrate ability to talk on cell phones when driving

Most people believe they can multitask effectively, but a University of Utah study indicates that people who multitask the most – including talking on a cell phone while driving – are least capable of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Teenagers avoid early alcohol misuse through personality management

In a study published in the very first issue of the new journal JAMA Psychiatry, researchers from Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, University of Montreal and King's College London have shown that personality-targeted school ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Understanding personality for decision-making, longevity, and mental health

Extraversion does not just explain differences between how people act at social events. How extraverted you are may influence how the brain makes choices – specifically whether you choose an immediate or delayed reward, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0