Category: Personality

Study looks at how self-regulatory tendencies affect type of exercise chosen

From the Elsevier press release: According to a new study differences in what motivates individuals and how they self-regulate behavior influence how they keep fit. The study appearing in the… Read more »

Study suggests machine learning algorithms could personalize advertisements for individual consumers

From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: It’s no surprise that images used for advertising on television and online play a powerful role in triggering emotions and shaping impressions… Read more »

Study suggests most links between personality traits and life outcomes are replicable

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Studies showing links between personality traits and life outcomes, such as marital stability and vocational achievements, provide a reasonably accurate map of… Read more »

Study suggests genetics may contribute to marital happiness

From the Yale University press release: People fall in love for many reasons — similar interests, physical attraction, and shared values among them. But if they marry and stay together,… Read more »

Study looks at what early adulthood can tell us about midlife identity

From the University of Jyväskylä – Jyväskylän yliopisto press release: Identity formation is a major developmental task in adolescence but continues throughout adulthood. Significant individual differences, however, emerge. The long-term… Read more »