From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Give me the child at 3 and I will give you the adult compulsive gambler. That is the striking finding of a new study in Psychological Science,…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release via EurekAlert!: We all have them – positive memories of personal events that are a delight to recall, and painful recollections that we would rather forget.…
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release via Newswise: The secret to excelling in a job interview may not hinge on how much your interviewers like you, but in how much you like yourself. Narcissism,…
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health via EurekAlert!: A personality profile marked by overly gregarious yet anxious behavior is rooted in abnormal development of a circuit hub buried deep in the front center of…
From the Western Illinois University press release via Newswise: When Darth Vader was introduced as the dark side of the Force in the first installment of the original trilogy, “Star Wars Episode IV: A New…
From the University of Manchester press release via EurekAlert!: People’s personalities can change considerably over time, say scientists, suggesting that leopards really can change their spots. Psychologists from The University of Manchester and London School…
From the Columbia Business School press release: Research on the relationship between teacher characteristics and teacher effectiveness has been underway for over a century, yet little progress has been made in linking teacher quality with…
From the Wellcome Trust press release: Every generation has its James Dean: the rebel who refuses to follow the path beaten by their peers. Now, a new study in Current Biology has found a link…
From the Cornell press release via MedicalXPress: Taking care of an aging or disabled loved one can be hazardous to your health. But certain personality traits appear to reduce caregivers’ risk for health problems, reports…
From the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons press release via EurekAlert!: Increased pain following surgery has long been linked to anxiety and “catastrophizing,” an extreme response to stress. In a new study presented today at…