From the University of Copenhagen press release: Egoism, Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, sadism, spitefulness, and others are among the traits that stand for the malevolent dark sides of human personality. As results from a recently published…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Christmas holidays offer a time for families to get together, but for retailers, holiday sales can represent up to 20% of annual revenue. How consumers…
From the New York University press release: We make snap judgments of others based not only on their facial appearance, but also on our pre-existing beliefs about how others’ personalities work, finds a new study…
From the North Carolina State University press release: Psychology researchers have developed a new personality test that is both faster to take and much harder to manipulate by those attempting to control the outcome. “The…
From the University of Houston press release: How much do you change between high school and retirement? The answer depends on whether you’re comparing yourself to others or to your younger self. The results of…
From the University of Chicago Booth School of Business press release: Guilt can be a powerful motivator. New research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business finds that when it comes to predicting…
From the Queen’s University Belfast press release: A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast suggests that the growing rate of narcissism in society could be linked with school achievement. Dr Kostas Papageorgiou, Director of the InteRRaCt…
From the American Psychological Association press release: What makes someone go from simply being hungry to full-on “hangry“? More than just a simple drop in blood sugar, this combination of hunger and anger may be…
From the Purdue University press release: Purdue University researchers think the gap between a psychologists’ diagnosis and a patient’s self-evaluation might not be as extreme as previously perceived when both are using the same evaluation…
From the University of Cambridge press release: People who feel in control of their lives and who find purpose and meaning in life are less likely to have anxiety disorders even when going through the…