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·November 29, 2023·4 min read

Personality Traits: A Surprising Factor in Dementia Risk

Researchers revealed that certain personality traits, such as conscientiousness, extraversion, and positive affect, can reduce the likelihood of a dementia diagnosis. This comprehensive analysis involved over 44,000 people, with 1,703 developing dementia.

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·September 5, 2023·7 min read

Birds of a Feather? Study Debunks Opposites Attract Myth

A new study debunked the myth that "opposites attract," revealing that similarity is more common in partnerships. Analyzing over 130 traits across millions of couples from the past century, between 82% and 89% of traits showed partners were likely to be alike.

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·June 8, 2023·5 min read

Neuroticism Amplifies Negative Emotions and Mood Fluctuations

Researchers discovered people with higher neuroticism, a trait potentially risking mental health, experience not only amplified negative emotions but also higher mood variability. Using a novel approach from Bayesian statistics, the psychologists analyzed 13 longitudinal datasets to confirm their findings.

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·June 1, 2023·4 min read

Untangling the Human Mind: The Interplay Between Cognition and Personality

Researchers make strides in mapping the complex interplay between human cognition and personality traits. This study synthesized data from over 1,300 studies globally, representing 2 million participants, to examine how personality traits and cognitive abilities intertwine.

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·April 25, 2023·5 min read

Your Happiness Is Not Just About Your Personality; It’s Also Affected by Circumstances

Objective circumstances and behaviors like wealth and health affect happiness as much as subjective psychological traits, according to a recent study. Researchers found that surveys of happiness and life satisfaction overstate the importance of psychological traits because they are measured similarly, and a methodological change — simply asking someone how they're doing — enables a fairer comparison.

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·April 24, 2023·5 min read

The Power of Bullying: Aggressive Behavior Boosts Chimpanzees’ Social Status and Reproductive Success

A new study finds that chimpanzees with more aggressive personalities and less conscientiousness are more successful at climbing the social ladder and siring offspring than their more passive counterparts. However, the researchers also find it puzzling that not every chimpanzee has the same personality traits, suggesting that there may be other factors at play that determine the diversity of personalities in chimpanzees.

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·April 11, 2023·6 min read

Those With Dark Tetrad Personality Traits More Likely to Catfish and Exploit Others

People who score high for "dark tetrad" personality traits, including narcissism, Machiavellianism, sadism, and psychopathy are more likely to embark on "catfishing" behaviors online as well as manipulate and exploit potential partners.

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·March 27, 2023·5 min read

How Parents’ Personalities Shape Children’s Lives

Study reveals how a parent's personality type can influence and shape the lives of their children, for better or worse.

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·March 21, 2023·5 min read

Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction Linked Throughout Adult Lifespan

Emotional stability was the most common trait linked to people's life satisfaction, social connections, and career.

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·February 15, 2023·3 min read

Paying Attention to Faces May Be Linked With Psychopathology Levels and ‘Big Five’ Personality Traits

Those who are more empathetic and those who score high on extraversion, agreeableness, and openness personality traits are more likely to focus on faces. Those with psychological disorders including depression, anxiety, and alexithymia tend to focus less on faces.

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·February 1, 2023·3 min read

New Association Between Social Isolation and Dementia Risk Factors

Loneliness and a lack of social support contribute to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. The findings add to the growing body of evidence linking social isolation to Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 27, 2023·5 min read

Reducing the Temptation to Cheat in Relationships

Perspective-taking and empathy not only reduce the temptation to cheat on a partner, but they also help protect against other relationship-destroying behaviors.

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personality traits

Personality Traits: A Surprising Factor in Dementia Risk

Neuroticism Amplifies Negative Emotions and Mood Fluctuations

Untangling the Human Mind: The Interplay Between Cognition and Personality

Your Happiness Is Not Just About Your Personality; It’s Also Affected by Circumstances

Those With Dark Tetrad Personality Traits More Likely to Catfish and Exploit Others

How Parents’ Personalities Shape Children’s Lives

Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction Linked Throughout Adult Lifespan

Paying Attention to Faces May Be Linked With Psychopathology Levels and ‘Big Five’ Personality Traits

Reducing the Temptation to Cheat in Relationships

How Imagination Fuels Empathy and Prosocial Behavior

Dopamine’s Role in Learning from Rewards and Penalties

Taste-Driven AI Algorithms Enhance Wine Selections

Peptide PACAP’s Key Role in Alcohol Addiction

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