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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Chimpanzee personality traits are correlated with the size of the brain's hippocampus, according to research led by Georgia State University. The study has implications for understanding the foundation of human personality ...
Jul 6, 2018
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A trio of researchers at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine has uncovered genes that appear to play a role in a person's propensity for loneliness, and to some degree, how social they are. In their paper ...
Psychopaths exhibit callous disregard for the welfare of others, suggesting an inability to understand the perspective of people around them. Yet they can also be extremely charming and manipulative, seemingly indicating ...
Mar 13, 2018
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A new study published today suggests that how empathic we are is not just a result of our upbringing and experience but also partly a result of our genes.
Mar 12, 2018
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The popular dating app Tinder is all about helping people form new relationships. But for many college-aged people, it's also helping those in relationships cheat on their romantic partners.
Feb 23, 2018
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(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Finland has found that personality traits that convey economic advantages rose over a 15-year study period. In their paper published in Proceedings ...
There's an idea out there of what a drug-addled teen is supposed to look like: impulsive, unconscientious, smart, perhaps – but not the most engaged. While personality traits like that could signal danger, not every adolescent ...
Feb 22, 2017
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Personality traits such as moodiness or open-mindedness are linked to the shape of one's brain, a study said Wednesday.
Jan 25, 2017
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A pair of studies by researchers at UC San Francisco suggest that genetic variants that have distinct effects on physical traits such as height, weight, body mass, and body shape in men versus women are also linked to men's ...
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