Tag: traits

Study suggests teens can avoid early alcohol misuse through personality management

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From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: In a study published in the very first issue of the new journal JAMA Psychiatry, researchers from Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center,… Read more »

Study suggests people tend to overrate their ability to multitask

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From the University of Utah press release via EurekAlert!: Most people believe they can multitask effectively, but a University of Utah study indicates that people who multitask the most –… Read more »

Study examines how personality can affect decision-making, longevity, and mental health

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From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: Extraversion does not just explain differences between how people act at social events. How extraverted you are may… Read more »

Study suggests “Big Five” personality traits don’t necessarily apply across all cultures

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From the APA press release via Newswise: Five personality traits widely thought to be universal across cultures might not be, according to a study of an isolated Bolivian society. Researchers… Read more »

Study suggests shortening wait for travel could reduce drinking and driving in people with “urgency” trait

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From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release via ScienceDaily: Saving bar patrons’ time on their commute home could save lives. A pair of studies by University of Missouri psychologists found… Read more »

Study suggests impulsivity in first grade predicts problem gambling in late teen years for urban boys

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From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release via EurekAlert!: Results of a new study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health indicate that… Read more »

Study suggests some traits may increase likelihood of getting pain relief from placebo

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From the University of Michigan Health System press release via ScienceDaily: Are you good at coping when life gets tough? Do people call you a straight-shooter? Will you help others… Read more »

Study suggests external personality assessments may be more accurate in the workplace

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From the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto press release: Businesses will get more accurate assessments of potential and current employees if they do away with self-rated personality tests… Read more »

Study suggests neuroticism and conscientiousness may be good combo for health

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From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Under certain circumstances neuroticism can be good for your health, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center  study showing that… Read more »