Psychology & Psychiatry
A surprising way to tamper with ugly 'Dark Triad' personality traits
Want to be less selfish, manipulative or impulsive?
Jun 1, 2022
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News tagged with personality traits
Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find facial width-to-height ratio predicts self-reported dominance and aggression
(Medical Xpress)—A combined team of researchers from several institutions in the U.K. has found that facial width-to-height ratio can be used to predict self-reported dominance and aggression. In their paper published in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Does our personality affect our level of attractiveness?
(Medical Xpress) -- Part of what determines how much success you will have in the dating world is whether you have a good sense of whether people find you attractive. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal ...
May 27, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How we judge personality from faces depends on our pre-existing beliefs about how personality works
We make snap judgments of others based not only on their facial appearance, but also on our pre-existing beliefs about how others' personalities work, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers.
Aug 27, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New personality model sets up how we see ourselves—and how others see us
A new model for identifying personality traits may help organizations save money by improving the hiring process and with evaluating employee performance.
Jan 7, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Expensive egos: Narcissism has a higher health cost for men
The personality trait narcissism may have an especially negative effect on the health of men, according to a recent study published in PLoS ONE.
Jan 23, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study establishes link between sexual orientation and personality
Men and women who identify as gay/lesbian or bisexual tend to show different personality traits to those who identify as straight, particularly among younger adults. This is according to new research, published in the Journal ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Genetics
Scientists find genes associated with educational attainment
An international group of 253 scientists has conducted one of the largest genetic studies to date and identified 74 genetic variants that are associated with the years of formal education that an individual completes.
May 11, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People love talking about themselves, brain scans show
(HealthDay) -- Got something to report about yourself? An opinion, perhaps, or a status update? Nobody may care except you, but new brain research suggests you can make yourself feel good simply by sharing.
May 7, 2012
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Neuroscience
Parental criticism hurts: A glimpse inside the adolescent brain
It may seem as though adolescents do as they please, but they are more sensitive to their parents' opinions than they may seem. The adolescent brain reacts strongly to parental criticism or praise. These are the results of ...
Apr 20, 2022
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