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·August 17, 2018·4 min read

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

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

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·July 27, 2018·3 min read

Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Your Personality By Simply Tracking Your Eyes

Researchers have developed a new deep learning algorithm that can reveal your personality type, based on the Big Five personality trait model, by simply tracking eye movements.

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·July 20, 2018·3 min read

Prone to Feeling Guilty? You’re Probably More Trustworthy

According to researchers, a person's tendency to anticipate feeling guilty is the strongest predictor of their trustworthiness.

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·July 6, 2018·3 min read

Chimpanzee Personality Traits Linked to Their Brain Structure

Researchers report personality traits in chimpanzees are correlated to the size of their hippocampus. The study reports greater hippocampal volume is linked to an increase in alpha behavior and decreased self regulatory function.

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·June 25, 2018·4 min read

Putting Oneself in Another Person’s Place is the Best Antidote Against Prejudice

While empathy may not have a direct effect on prejudice, researchers say it does have an indirect influence via personality and attitude. The study reveals a person with low empathy is more likely to score high on authoritarianism and is indirectly more susceptible to show prejudice.

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·March 28, 2018·4 min read

Narcissists Don’t Hunt for Partners Who Are Already Taken, But That Does Not Stop Them

Narcissists show interest in specific targets for relationships, and are not generally concerned as to whether the potential partner is currently in a relationship or not, researchers report. However, researchers note, narcissists are more likely to engage in 'mate poaching' than those who do not have this personality trait.

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·December 27, 2017·3 min read

Callous and Unemotional Traits Show in Brain Structure of Boys Only

University of Basel researchers reveal the volume of the anterior insula, a brain area associated with emotion and empathy, is larger in boys who express higher levels of callous-unemotional traits.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·December 21, 2017·3 min read

Personality Trait Shares Genetic Link With Depression

University of Edinburgh researchers report many genes linked to neuroticism are also linked to depression. The findings may help to develop more personalized treatments with depressive disorders.

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·November 29, 2017·4 min read

Combinations of Certain Personality Traits May Guard Against Anxiety and Depression

According to researchers, having high levels of neuroticism may put people at higher risk of mood disorders. However, if the person is also extroverted or conscientious, the combined personality traits may act as a buffer against depression and anxiety.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 20, 2017·6 min read

New Tool to Assess Individual’s Level of Wisdom Developed

UCSD researchers have developed a new method to assess a person's levels of wisdom. The test, SD-WISE, uses neurobiology, as well as a psychosocial basis to measure the individual level of wisdom.