Category: Personality

‘Cyberchondria’ from online health searches is worse for those who fear the unknown

From the Baylor University media release: Turning to the Internet to find out what ails you is common, but for folks who have trouble handling uncertainty, “cyberchondria” — the online… Read more »

Personality a key factor in health care use

From the University of Rochester Medical Center media release: Psychiatrists and psychologists have long understood that an individual’s personality can define how he or she views the world around them,… Read more »

Stronger sexual impulses, not weaker self-control, may explain why men cheat more than women

From the University of Texas media release: A recently published study strongly suggests men succumb to sexual temptations more than women — for example, cheating on a partner — because… Read more »

Avoidance strategies can be valuable stress reliever, says new paper on work/life/school balance

From the Rotman School of Management media release: If achieving a work/life balance wasn’t hard enough, researchers say many of us are juggling a third factor: school. That creates conflicts,… Read more »