Page 14 - News tagged with personality traits

Genetics

Study in twins finds our sensitivity is partly in our genes

Some people are more sensitive than others—and around half of these differences can be attributed to our genes, new research has found.

Jun 2, 2020

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Not all doom and gloom: Even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones

Much has been written on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on negative emotions, such as rising anxiety and the loneliness of self-isolation.

May 14, 2020

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Internet addiction and quality of life: The role of neuroticism

Quality of life is an ancient concept dating back to at least Aristotle, although the philosopher equated a good life or doing tasks well with happiness, rather than what we refer to today as quality of life. There is much ...

Apr 30, 2020

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Psychology & Psychiatry

How can we handle stress and stay positive during a pandemic?

A lot of people are experiencing more stress than usual. People have concerns not only about COVID-19, but about related financial challenges, changes in routine, and spending too much time (or not enough) with friends and ...

Apr 2, 2020

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Neuroscience

Personality traits found to be protective in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease, the main cause of dementia in the elderly, is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the irreversible destruction of neuronal networks in certain brain structures affecting memory. While some risk factors ...

Mar 12, 2020

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Causes of loneliness differ between generations

People of different generations are equally lonely but for different reasons, a study suggests.

Mar 11, 2020

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Health

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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Psychology & Psychiatry

Owners of high-status cars are on a collision course with traffic

Why do BMW and Audi owners often seem to drive like idiots? Is it the car that makes them behave aggressively behind the wheel, or are specific types of people drawn to such cars as well being more likely to break traffic ...

Jan 29, 2020

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Psychology & Psychiatry

How personality predicts seeing others as sex objects

Several personality traits related to psychopathy—especially being openly antagonistic—predict a tendency to view others as merely sex objects, finds a study by psychologists at Emory University. The journal Personality ...

Jan 27, 2020

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