News tagged with personality trait


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

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

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

People with low risk for cocaine dependence have differently shaped brain to those with addiction

People who take cocaine over many years without becoming addicted have a brain structure which is significantly different from those individuals who developed cocaine-dependence, researchers have discovered. New research ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dopamine-receptor gene variant linked to human longevity

(Medical Xpress)—A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans seems to also be involved with living a longer life, UC Irvine and other researchers have found.

Neuroscience created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Universal' personality traits don't necessarily apply to isolated indigenous people

Five personality traits widely thought to be universal across cultures might not be, according to a study of an isolated Bolivian society.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Study links personality changes to changes in social well-being

(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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Healthy neurotic? Being conscientious may help

(HealthDay)—Being both neurotic and conscientious may be good for your health.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When the going gets tough, the tough get... more relief from a placebo?

Are you good at coping when life gets tough? Do people call you a straight-shooter? Will you help others without expecting anything in return?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Being neurotic, and conscientious, a good combo for health

Under certain circumstances neuroticism can be good for your health, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study showing that some self-described neurotics also tended to have the lowest levels of Interleukin ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Emotional disconnection disorder threatens marriages, researcher says

(Medical Xpress)—Communication can be challenging for any married couple, but a personality trait called alexithymia that keeps people from sharing or even understanding their own emotions can further impede marital bliss. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast