Tag: personality

Study suggests anticipating feelings of guilt may predict ethical behaviour

From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: From politics to finance, government to education, ethics-related scandals seem to crop up with considerable regularity. As whistleblowers and investigative… Read more »

Study suggests work is more fun if job suits one’s character strengths

From the University of Zürich press release via AlphaGalileo: Character strengths can be defined as traits that are evaluated as morally positive, such as self-control, teamwork or kindness. Character strengths… Read more »

Study looks at heritability of avoidant and dependent personality disorder traits

From the Norwegian Institute of Public Health press release via EurekAlert!: A new twin study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health shows that the heritability of avoidant and dependent… Read more »

Study suggests traumatic childhood may increase the risk of drug addiction

From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: Previous research has shown that personality traits such as impulsivity or compulsiveness are indicators of an increased risk of addiction. Now,… Read more »

Study suggests social rejection can fuel imaginative thinking in individuals who already feel independent

From the Johns Hopkins press release via EurekAlert!: It’s not just in movies where nerds get their revenge. A study by a Johns Hopkins University business professor finds that social… Read more »

Study suggests teens’ personalities and coping habits affect social behaviours

From the University of Missouri press release by Kate McIntyre: Infants innately relieve stress by crying, turning their heads or maintaining eye contact. Adults manage emotional tension using problem-solving or… Read more »

Study looks at how managers can find best fit between employee and customer

From the Boston College press release via EurekAlert!: Matchmaking managers can improve customer relations and increase repeat business by pairing employees and customers with similar personalities, according to a report… Read more »