FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 6, 2017·6 min readMother’s Personality Can Affect Child’s Mental HealthAccording to researchers, mothers who express dysfunctional personality traits put their children at increased risk of developing psychological problems later in life.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 15, 2017·4 min readPersonality May Change When You Drink, But Less Than You ThinkWhile most people tend to report substantive personality changes when they drink, other people see less drastic changes in their personalities between when they are sober and when they are drunk, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 12, 2017·5 min readNeuroscience Explanations For ‘Alien Abduction’ Aren’t So Out of This WorldResearchers provide more real, scientific explanations as to why some people are convinced they have experienced alien encounters.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 30, 2017·3 min readPrudence, Impatience and Laziness: Are These Contagious Personality Traits?According to new research, people unconsciously mimic others' prudent, lazy or impatient attitudes.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 18, 2017·4 min readFor A Modest Personality Trait, ‘Intellectual Humility’ Packs A PunchBeing intellectually humble improves ability to make decisions and increases tolerance, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 4, 2017·1 min readPersonality Traits ‘Contagious’ Among ChildrenA new study suggests personality is shaped by environment, not just genes and that children may have a bigger influence on each other than we realize.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 25, 2017·5 min readNaughty or Nice? Personality Traits Linked to Differences in Brain StructureResearchers report on how differences in cortical anatomy relates to each of the five factors of personality.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 11, 2017·4 min readPlayful People Are At An AdvantagePlayful adults are better able to reinterpret situations and reduce stress in their lives, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2017·1 min readYou’ve Got Mail! Personality Differences in Email UseSending emails outside of work hours leads to added stress, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2017·4 min readNew Personality Model Sets Up How We See Ourselves, and How Others See UsA new model for identifying personality traits contrasts how people see themselves against how others see them.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 14, 2016·3 min readStudy Reveals Link Between Aggression and Way People WalkA new study reports the way a person walks may reveal how aggressive they are.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 13, 2016·3 min readEntitlement is a Recipe For UnhappinessAccording to researchers, those who consider themselves to have a sense of entitlement are often more prone to frustration and unhappiness.Read More