Tag: traits

Study suggests “dark triad” personality traits are liabilities in hedge fund managers

From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: When it comes to financial investments, hedge fund managers higher in “dark triad” personality traits — psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism —… Read more »

Study looks at how disliked classes affect incidence of college student cheating

From the Ohio State University press release: One of the tactics that discourages student cheating may not work as well in courses that college students particularly dislike, a new study has… Read more »

When hoping to be seen as powerful, consumers prefer wider faces on watches, cars

From the University of Kansas press release: People are typically averse to wider human faces because they elicit fears of being dominated. However, consumers might like wider faces on some products… Read more »

Study suggests moviegoers’ taste in movies is idiosyncratic and at odds with critics’ preferences

From the New York University press release: Our taste in movies is notably idiosyncratic, and not linked to the demographic traits that studios target, finds new study on film preferences…. Read more »

Study examines skills transferable from World of Warcraft

From the Missouri University of Science and Technology press release: “Stop playing that stupid video game and get a job.” It’s a sentiment expressed by generations of parents since Pong… Read more »