Author Archives: Ashley

Study examines how personality can affect decision-making, longevity, and mental health

From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: Extraversion does not just explain differences between how people act at social events. How extraverted you are may… Read more »

NFL study suggests sports concussions may increase depression risk with age

From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: National Football League (NFL) players may be at increased risk of depression as they age due to brain damage resulting… Read more »

Study suggests powerful people tend to be better at shaking off rebuffs

From the UC Berkeley press release via EurekAlert!: Employees often tiptoe around their bosses for fear of offending them. But new research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows people… Read more »

Study examines neurological aspects of borderline personality disorder

From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Originally, the label “borderline personality disorder” was applied to patients who were thought to represent a middle ground between patients with neurotic and… Read more »