Tag: personality

Study points to effectiveness of psychotherapy in treating depression

From the Lund University press release: Good news for the 13 per cent of the population with depressive personality traits: their negative outlook does not have to be permanent. This… Read more »

Study examines links between personality traits and a preference for buying experiences instead of things

From the San Francisco State University press release: Psychologists have found that buying life experiences makes people happier than buying possessions, but who spends more of their spare cash on… Read more »

Study links unhealthy narcissism level to negative health effects, especially in men

From the University of Michigan press release by Diane Swanbrow: “Narcissistic men may be paying a high price in terms of their physical health, in addition to the psychological cost… Read more »

Study looks at possible links between eating disorders and specific personality traits

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: This study analyzes the occurrence of specific personality traits and psychiatric disorders in a population of patients with eating… Read more »

Study suggests enhancing cognition on older adults may also change personality

From the University of Illinois press release: A program designed to boost cognition in older adults also increased their openness to new experiences, researchers report, demonstrating for the first time… Read more »

Researchers starting study to assess new treatment for chronic depression

From the University of Southampton press release: Researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with psychologists from six other universities, have started a study to assess the impact of… Read more »