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          personality traits

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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·July 9, 2025·3 min read

          Short Video Fosters Growth-Oriented Thinking in Adolescents

          A brief online intervention may help teenagers see themselves as capable of change, according to a new study. Researchers found that watching a single ten-minute video based on growth mindset principles shifted young people’s beliefs about their own personality traits.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·July 8, 2025·6 min read

          Find Exercise You Enjoy: Personality Shapes Fitness Success

          A new study shows matching your personality to the type of exercise you enjoy may help you stick with it and reduce stress. Researchers found extroverts preferred high-intensity workouts, while people high in neuroticism favored short bursts of activity and saw greater stress reduction from exercise.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 26, 2025·7 min read

          AI Reveals How Your Words Reflect Personality

          Researchers have shown that AI can detect personality traits from written text and, crucially, now understand how these models make decisions. By applying explainable AI techniques like integrated gradients, the team uncovered how specific words and linguistic patterns contribute to predictions based on major psychological frameworks.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 4, 2025·2 min read

          Bedtime Procrastination Linked to Personality Traits

          New research reveals that bedtime procrastination in young adults is linked to specific personality traits, especially higher neuroticism and lower conscientiousness and extraversion. These associations remained significant even after accounting for chronotype, the natural inclination to sleep earlier or later.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 31, 2025·4 min read

          How Personality Shapes Emotional Intimacy

          While neuroticism is strongly associated with lower relationship satisfaction, the behavioral mechanisms driving this link have remained unclear. In a week-long daily diary study involving 246 participants, researchers identified specific negative and positive behaviors in romantic relationships.
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          ·May 29, 2025·4 min read

          How Personality and Family Shape Athletic Self-Perception

          A new study of Japanese undergraduates finds that students' perceptions of their own athletic ability are shaped by a mix of personality traits, childhood environment, and social feedback. Those who rated themselves as more athletic also tended to display grit, resilience, and a growth mindset. Factors like early walking age, athletic parents, frequent sports participation, and being called athletic by others were also linked to higher self-ratings.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 19, 2025·9 min read

          Insomnia Isn’t Just About Sleep, Your Personality Plays a Role

          Certain personality traits significantly influence the risk of developing insomnia. People with high levels of neuroticism—a trait linked to emotional instability—were much more likely to experience sleep disturbances.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 17, 2025·6 min read

          Personality Could Help Predict Bipolar Disorder

          New research suggests that personality testing could help tailor treatment for people with bipolar disorder by predicting who is more likely to experience recurrent depression or struggle with daily life functioning. Analyzing data from over 2,500 individuals, researchers identified combinations of personality traits—called personality styles—that either increase or protect against long-term mental health risks.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 2, 2025·5 min read

          Personality Traits Strongly Linked to Mental Health Risks

          A major study of over 16,000 participants found that personality traits explain about 25% of the overall risk for mental health problems like depression, anxiety, and phobias. Traits such as higher neuroticism, higher agreeableness, and lower conscientiousness were particularly associated with general mental health risk.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 28, 2025·4 min read

          The Psychology Behind Why Some People Give More Than Others

          A new analysis of over 90,000 participants shows that personality traits influence how people engage in volunteering and charitable giving. Researchers found that extraverts are more likely to volunteer, while agreeable individuals are more inclined to donate money.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 16, 2025·4 min read

          Early Maternal Affection Shapes Key Personality Traits for Life

          Affectionate mothering in early childhood may play a lasting role in shaping personality traits that influence educational, professional, and health outcomes. A study of over 2,200 identical twins found that maternal warmth between ages 5 and 10 predicted higher levels of openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness at age 18.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 15, 2025·4 min read

          Dark Personality Traits in Politicians Fuel Political Polarization

          New research reveals that politicians with narcissistic, psychopathic, or Machiavellian traits significantly increase affective polarization among voters. When citizens identify ideologically with such leaders, they become more hostile toward political opponents.
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