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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.

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·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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·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.

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·August 14, 2017·4 min read

Pepsi or Coke? Partner’s Choices Can Make You Miserable

Duke researchers report the brands your partners choose could impact your happiness.

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·June 15, 2017·2 min read

Science Shows How Faces Guide, and Reflect, Our Social Lives

A special edition of Current Directions in Psychological Science focuses on how our perception of faces plays a central role in our social lives.

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·June 6, 2017·6 min read

Mother’s Personality Can Affect Child’s Mental Health

According to researchers, mothers who express dysfunctional personality traits put their children at increased risk of developing psychological problems later in life.

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·May 15, 2017·4 min read

Personality May Change When You Drink, But Less Than You Think

While 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.

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·May 12, 2017·5 min read

Neuroscience Explanations For ‘Alien Abduction’ Aren’t So Out of This World

Researchers provide more real, scientific explanations as to why some people are convinced they have experienced alien encounters.

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·March 30, 2017·3 min read

Prudence, Impatience and Laziness: Are These Contagious Personality Traits?

According to new research, people unconsciously mimic others' prudent, lazy or impatient attitudes.

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·March 18, 2017·4 min read

For A Modest Personality Trait, ‘Intellectual Humility’ Packs A Punch

Being intellectually humble improves ability to make decisions and increases tolerance, a new study reports.

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·February 4, 2017·1 min read

Personality Traits ‘Contagious’ Among Children

A 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.