agreeableness Research Articles

Smoking cigarettes linked to negative personality changes

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2019

Using the Big Five model of personality traits, researchers found smokers were more likely to experience an increase in neuroticism over time. Quitting smoking did not have an impact on altering the negative personality traits.... Read More...

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Do You Have a Healthy Personality? Researchers Think They Can Tell You

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2018

Researchers have created a model of what they consider a 'healthy personality type', using contemporary trait perspective. ... Read More...

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Four Personality Types Based on New Data

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 17, 2018

A new, comprehensive data analysis study challenges existing paradigms in psychology relating to personality types. Researchers report there appear to be four major clusters of personality types.... Read More...

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16 Going On 66: Will You be the Same Person 50 Years From Now?

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2018

According to a new study, personality is both stable and malleable across our lifespan.... Read More...

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Industrial Revolution Left a Damaging Psychological Imprint on Today’s Populations

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2017

People who are historically more reliant on the coal industry tend to have more negative personality traits, University of Cambridge researchers report. The researchers believe this could be a lasting effect of the Industrial Revolution.... Read More...

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