Psychologists have been studying personality for a very long time. Thinking about personality as a collection of traits goes all the way back to ancient Greece and Rome, and trait theorists such as ...

When it comes to understanding differing human behaviors about those around us, we often turn to popular indicators like Myers-Briggs Type, the Big 5, or Enneagrams as frameworks. These personality ...

Source: Flickr, "Straight Jacket" by PhotoAteller, CC by 2.0 In my post Public Faces Vs. Private Thoughts: the Actor's Paradox, I wrote that patients with personality disorders are very adept at ...

New research provides evidence that people with darker personality traits are more likely to use flirting as a tool for ...

See also 'Personality assessments in the workplace: harmful or helpful? ' William Mardsten introduced the “DISC” acronym in the 1920s to highlight four behavioral traits: dominance, influence, ...

A psychiatrist on TikTok is going viral for explaining how “limerence” can sometimes be a symptom of borderline personality disorder (BPD). In his video, Professor Ahmed Hankir breaks down how this ...

In a world where first impressions are often carefully managed and words can be strategically chosen, it's easy to overlook the most honest communicators of all: our everyday behaviors. Our actions, ...

Lots of people feel anxious from time to time. You might get a knot in your stomach before a job interview, stress about money, or fret if your child isn’t home by curfew. It’s a normal part of being ...

- Many personality studies have focused on primates, rodents, birds, field crickets or fish. Despite of their well-studied biology and increasing popularity in the farming sector, the personality ...