A new study reveals those who score high on the personality traits associated with neuroticism are at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Read More
Neuroimaging study reveals structural and functional differences in brain areas associated with emotional regulation in those with personality traits linked to psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder. Read More
Those who are more narcissistic or Machiavellian reported experiencing more negativity and perceived the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the world. Sadists, by contrast, reported more positive emotions as they felt the pandemic negatively affected the quality of life for others. Read More
Researchers conclude the mind of an extremist is marked by a mixture of conservative and dogmatic psychological signatures. Extremists tend to be cognitively cautious, slower at perceptual processing, and have weaker working memory. This is compounded by impulsive personality traits that seek sensation and risky experiences. Read More
Study finds the immune system links personality to the long-term risk of mortality. Those who score higher on the personality trait of conscientiousness tend to live longer because their immune systems have lower levels of interleukin-6. Read More
Researchers say a new smartphone app has the power to help change those personality traits you don't like within three months. Read More
A new study sheds light on personality traits in marmoset monkeys. Read More
A new theoretical study proposes new models outlining the relationship between personality, genes, and behaviors. Researchers also propose a method to discover where personality resides in the brain, and how it relates to other psychological functions including memory and emotion. Read More
Introverts who act like extraverts are viewed by others as having more leadership potential. Read More
Extraverts tend to use more "positive emotional" and "social process" words when talking, researchers report. Read More
Negative personality traits and cognitive dissonance explain why some people are such sore losers that they can not concede a defeat. Read More
People don't tend to like those who show empathy to morally questionable individuals. Read More
