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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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·January 21, 2023·4 min read

Personality Traits Could Predict Those Prone to Prejudice

Those with dark triad or antagonistic personality traits including narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy are more likely to endorse negative beliefs about others, especially the LGBTQA+ community. People with these personality traits adopt prejudicial beliefs as they downplay the importance of equality and show little interest in protecting others, researchers conclude.

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·December 29, 2022·4 min read

Addictive Behavior Linked to Personality and Psychopathology

A new study links substance use disorder to specific personality traits and certain psychological disorders. Researchers found those who scored high for the personality trait of neuroticism and those with depression and anxiety were at greater risk of SUD.

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·November 29, 2022·4 min read

Neurotic Personality Trait a Key Risk Factor for Stress Perception

People with a neurotic personality type have a stronger relationship with both stressor exposure and perceived stress than any of the other four personality types.

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·November 21, 2022·2 min read

Blood Pressure Highly Likely to Cause Neurotic Personality Trait

Study reveals a link between diastolic blood pressure and an increased risk of neurotic personality traits. Controlling blood pressure can help to reduce anxiety, depression, and neuroticism.

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·October 25, 2022·5 min read

Highly Emotional People Drawn to Cats for Stress Relief

Those with strong and highly reactive emotions benefit from feline interventions when it comes to stress relief programs.

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·September 28, 2022·3 min read

Did the Pandemic Change Our Personalities?

The COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the trajectory of personality in individuals, especially in younger people.

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·August 28, 2022·5 min read

Does a Sibling’s Gender Influence Our Own Personality?

New findings put theories about personality associated with a sibling's gender under the microscope, reporting a sibling's gender may not be as influential on the development of personality traits as previously believed.