Tag: traits

Study suggests that becoming more empathetic may lead to changes in political leanings

From the Michigan State University press release: When people say that they want to change things about their personalities, they might not know about the inadvertent consequences these changes could… Read more »

Study suggests personality traits may affect physical activity levels

From the University of Jyväskylä press release: Personality traits help to understand why some people are physically active and others are not. A new study from the Gerontology Research Center… Read more »

Study suggests sensation-seeking and risk-taking correlates to higher likelihood of drinking IPAs

From the Penn State press release: People who seek novel and powerful sensations and are more prone to taking risks — and who perceive bitter tastes more intensely — are… Read more »

Study links bedtime media use to less sleep in children who struggle to self-regulate behaviour

From the Arizona State University press release: For some children, screen time before bed translates to less sleep. According to a study from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology,… Read more »

Study suggests some personality traits more likely to induce toilet paper stockpiling

From the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology press release: Following the fast spread of COVID-19 across Europe and North America in March 2020, many people began stockpiling commodities including… Read more »

Study suggests certain personality traits may affect risk of ‘pre-dementia’

From the Wiley press release: A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society examined five personality traits — neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness — and their links to… Read more »

Study suggests personal traits and first impressions affects step synchronization

From the Tohoku University press release: Walking is one of our most natural, daily actions. Now, a new study led by a Tohoku University researcher suggests that walkers use step… Read more »

Study suggests negative correlation between narcissism, stress levels and depression

From the Queen’s University Belfast press release: People who have grandiose narcissistic traits are more likely to be ‘mentally tough’, feel less stressed and are less vulnerable to depression, research… Read more »