15+ hour, 27+ min ago   (440+ words) Economic and social preferences govern how people make decisions in their daily lives. Patience refers to a person’s willingness to delay gratification to receive a larger reward later. Risk-taking describes how comfortable someone is with uncertainty when making choices that…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (396+ words) “Wine lets you pull those apart,” Krolo explained. “It is genuinely complex – taxonomies of grape varieties, regional classifications, chemistry, a vocabulary of its own – it appears in no school curriculum, and for almost everyone it pays nothing. Nobody has ever…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (653+ words) An experimental study in Israel found that participants were more likely to prefer a movie synopsis when their positive facial expressions mimicked the facial expressions of the person they were interacting with. This facial mimicry predicted participants’ choices better than…...

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (714+ words) Researchers want to understand how life events shift these different layers of personality. Moving to a different country is a major life transition that requires individuals to adapt to new cultures, languages, and social norms. British university programs often mandate…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (445+ words) Major life events can shape personality, but their effects depend heavily on who experiences them and how they interpret them. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the Journal of Personality. The research found that factors such…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (242+ words) A longitudinal study examining personality changes between 10 and 16 years of age found that conscientiousness and agreeableness tend to decline from age 12 to 16. Neuroticism increased during the studied period, but only in girls. The paper was published in Personality and Social…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (191+ words) The study authors searched databases of published scientific papers looking for studies reporting on the links between the Dark Triad traits and personal values. They started with Google Scholar, but extended their search to PsycINFO, ProQuest, and Web of Science....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (759+ words) While researchers agree on the general profile of psychopathy, they debate the underlying structure of these characteristics. Contemporary personality science relies heavily on two primary frameworks to define the condition. The first framework is the four-factor model. This approach views…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (616+ words) PsyPost Dark personality traits linked to a higher tolerance for morally questionable behaviors A study of a small group of undergraduate students found that those with more pronounced psychopathy are more likely to endorse non-violent dishonest or rule-breaking behaviors. On…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1177+ words) Human sexual functioning relies heavily on where people direct their attention. Attention controls how individuals perceive and process sexual information in their environment. People can focus their attention externally on physical stimuli, but they can also direct it internally toward…...