Psychology & Psychiatry
Being a selfish jerk doesn't get you ahead, research finds
The evidence is in: Nice guys and gals don't finish last, and being a selfish jerk doesn't get you ahead.
Aug 31, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gifted kids turn 50: Most successful followed heart, not just head
New findings from an ongoing 45-year Vanderbilt study reveal that patterns found in test scores and a psychological assessment measuring the personal values of nearly 700 intellectually gifted adolescents were highly predictive ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Self-perception and reality seem to line-up when it comes to judging our own personality
When it comes to self-assessment, new U of T research suggests that maybe we do have a pretty good handle on our own personalities after all.
Dec 14, 2018
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Long term study suggests personality changes dramatically as people age
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with the University of Edinburgh in the U.K. has conducted the longest study of its kind on human personality traits and how they might change as people age. In their paper published ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychopathic boldness tied to US presidential success
(Medical Xpress)—The fearless dominance associated with psychopathy may be an important predictor of U.S. presidential performance, suggests an analysis published this week in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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Reputation is key to predicting performance, but it's often overlooked by employers
Organizations spend significant time, money and resources searching for the right workers. Yet, according to a new University of Toronto study, they may be overlooking the key ingredient in determining the success of future ...
Jul 16, 2021
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People with disabilities at risk of being wrongly deemed 'incompetent' by health system
As an individual with a disability, I live in fear that if admitted to hospital, a health-care provider may deem me incompetent based on my disability. This may seem unlikely, but my lived, academic and professional experiences ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with autistic traits in young boys
Exposure in the womb to phthalates, a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals present in cosmetics and other common household products, was associated with autistic traits in boys, ages 3 and 4, but not in girls, according ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Why too many fearless people on a team make collaboration less likely
Teamwork is common across society. From schools to multinational businesses, people usually collaborate in groups towards a shared goal.
Jun 14, 2019
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Personality tests with deep-sounding questions provide shallow answers about the 'true' you
Have you ever clicked on a link like "What does your favorite animal say about you?" wondering what your love of hedgehogs reveals about your psyche? Or filled out a personality assessment to gain new understanding into whether ...
May 24, 2018
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