Category: Personality

Benefit of organizational misconduct: Others in group may work harder, study says

From the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School media release: Misconduct within an organization is generally seen as a predicament at best, a catastrophe at worst. But a new study by… Read more »

Vocal signals reveal intent to dominate or submit, study finds

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign media release: You may not win friends, but a new study finds that you can influence people simply by lowering the pitch of your… Read more »

FOMO: It’s your life you’re missing out on

From the Texas A&M University media release: “You missed out.” Is there another sentence that could strike such anxiety in the hearts of young people? Other than “We need to talk,”… Read more »

Spending that fits personality can boost well-being

From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Money could buy happiness if your purchases fit your personality, according to a new study that examines nearly 77,000 actual UK bank spending… Read more »

‘I care for you,’ says the autistic moral brain

From the International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA) media release: “Autistic people are cold and feel no empathy.” True? It is a pervasive stereotype, but when analyzed through the lens of… Read more »

CEO personality traits play role in incentive pay, compensation

From the University of Texas at Dallas media release: Companies appear to structure compensation contracts and incentive pay based on a manager’s personality traits, and not just firm characteristics, according to… Read more »

Group identifications affect likelihood of teenagers smoking, drinking and taking cannabis

From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: Teenagers who interact positively with their family, school and friends are far less likely to smoke, binge drink and use cannabis than peers… Read more »

Saying sorry does not heal hurt in children, but it mends relations

From the University of Virginia media release: Most adults know that a quick apology for a minor transgression, such as bumping into someone, helps maintain social harmony. The bumped-into person… Read more »