Tag: traits

Study suggests childhood lead exposure may adversely affect adults’ personalities

From the University of Texas at Austin press release: Lead exposure in childhood may lead to less mature and less healthy personalities in adulthood, according to a new study lead… Read more »

Study suggests personality traits are related to sleep patterns

From the University of Warwick press release: The link between the different hierarchies of personality, sleep patterns and even genetics has been discovered by researchers from the Department of Psychology… Read more »

Researchers look at what it means to be a picky shopper

From the Penn State press release: There are hard-to-please customers in almost every industry, with certain people being picky about which clothes, houses and even romantic partners they will consider…. Read more »

Study suggests self-controlled children tend to be healthier middle-aged adults

From the Duke University press release: Self-control, the ability to contain one’s own thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and to work toward goals with a plan, is one of the personality… Read more »

Study suggests link between word choices and extraverts

From the Nanyang Technological University press release: A study by a team of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) psychologists has found a link between extraverts and their word choices…. Read more »

Study suggests effectiveness of fitness-boosting strategies may be linked to personality traits

From the PLOS press release: In a randomized clinical trial, the effectiveness of different strategies for boosting physical activity varied according to participants’ demographic, psychological, and behavioral characteristics. Xisui Shirley… Read more »

Study suggests personality traits affect shelter at home compliance

From the American Psychological Association press release: A worldwide survey conducted during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic found that people with certain common personality traits were less likely… Read more »