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Displaying all articles tagged:
Personality
self
July 3, 2023
What Is Your Life-Path Number?
The digits that make up your date of birth might say something about who you are now and who you’re destined to become. We’ll explain.
By
Hannah Jackson
science of us
Aug. 13, 2020
Are You Good at Recognizing Faces?
Also: What it means to be uncommonly skilled at face perception.
By
Melissa Dahl
science of us
Aug. 11, 2020
Apparently There Are 4 Kinds of Introversion
There’s more than one way to be quiet.
By
Melissa Dahl
science of us
Aug. 11, 2020
What Does It Mean If You’re Easily Bored?
What being highly boredom-prone suggests about your personality.
By
Melissa Dahl
and
Sarah Ruddy
science of us
June 14, 2019
How to Be Sociable
It’s harder than it sounds.
By
Jessica Pan
science of us
Jan. 8, 2019
Am I Objectively Annoying?
It’s part of my emotional signature.
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Nov. 29, 2018
The Best Personality Type Sounds a Lot Like Me
Do you, too, have what a group of psychologists have determined to be the healthiest personality?
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Nov. 1, 2018
You Can’t Change Your Personality Just by Wanting To
You have to work at it.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Oct. 11, 2018
A Stubborn Person’s Guide to Improving Your Mood
I will be cheered up over my dead body.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Oct. 1, 2018
People With Psychopathic Personalities Have Pretty Psychopathic Dreams
If dreams are “rehearsal,” what might it mean to frequently dream of violence?
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Oct. 1, 2018
Most Introverts Would Like to Be More Extroverted
And almost everyone thinks extroverts are more valued.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Oct. 1, 2018
How to Seem More Generous Than You Really Are
Have your cake and eat it too.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Sept. 27, 2018
If You Have One of These Dark Personality Traits, You Have Them All
Introducing … the D-Factor.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Aug. 10, 2018
5 Ways to Manage Your Type-A Personality
Leaning in to the positive elements without letting your perfectionism get the best of you.
By
Anaka Kaundinya
your mileage may vary
July 30, 2018
Try This Advice If You’re Terrible at Staying in the Moment
There are two types of “scheduling styles.”
By
Cari Romm
science of us
July 27, 2018
Do You Freak Out When Your Friend Picks Up the Check?
You’re in good company.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
July 25, 2018
The Unsexy Personality Trait That Makes for Better Sex
A reminder that trying hard can be hot.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
July 13, 2018
When Does Your Adult Personality Kick In?
The science of those “on-brand” childhood stories taking over Twitter.
By
Cari Romm
it’s complicated
July 3, 2018
Mastering the Art of Caring Less Made Me Better at Marriage
How an ancient philosophical concept taught me to embrace spontaneity.
By
Jamie Friedlander
science of us
June 14, 2018
What Your Ability to Handle Horror Movies Says About You
For everyone too easily spooked to go see
Hereditary
.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
May 25, 2018
5 Ways Personality Changes in the First Year of Marriage
It’s kind of a mixed bag.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
May 2, 2018
Everything to Know About the Highly Sensitive Person
They get overwhelmed easily.
By
Alexia LaFata
it’s complicated
Mar. 22, 2018
I Tried Using Personality Tests to Save My Relationship
What happens when you attempt to research your way out of real-life conflict.
By
Laura Yan
science of us
Mar. 6, 2018
How to Be Lazy
Some advice for anxious, perfectionist, type A types.
By
Katie Heaney
good/better/best
Jan. 31, 2018
How to Brag Without Annoying All Your Friends
A guide to being excellent (or at least pretty good) at non-terrible online self-promotion.
By
Anna Goldfarb
science of us
Jan. 17, 2018
A Psychological Explanation for Why Getting Compliments Is So Embarrassing
When praise makes you feel all squirmy.
By
Suzannah Weiss
science of us
Dec. 26, 2017
Should I Forking Force Myself to Swear More?
The psychological case for cursing.
By
Danielle Friedman
science of us
Oct. 18, 2017
How to Override Your Own Personality
Be yourself. But, you know, better.
By
Kristin Wong
science of us
Oct. 3, 2017
A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Awareness
Most of us think we have a pretty good idea of how others see us. Most of us are also wrong.
By
Kristin Wong
Aug. 23, 2017
A New Study Says Loneliness Turns People Selfish
And vice versa.
By
Andrew Gregory
science of us
July 6, 2017
Here’s Why Eye Contact Is So Awkward for Some People
Certain personality traits can turn one person’s friendly gaze into another’s excruciating stare.
By
Christine Ro
June 22, 2017
The Psychological Trait That Will Help You Brush Off Criticism
That’s not necessarily a good thing.
By
Melissa Dahl
June 19, 2017
Pandas Have a Romantic Type, Too
Maybe they wouldn’t be so bad at sex in captivity if we were better matchmakers.
By
Roni Jacobson
June 13, 2017
People With Multiple Personalities Are Changing Psychologists’ Idea of the Self
Dissociative identity disorder, in which people can have multiple personalities, raises the question: What makes a person who they are?
By
Emma Young
May 30, 2017
Your Drunk Personality Really Isn’t That Different From Your Sober Self
New research shows that most people think they change dramatically when they drink — and that most people are also wrong.
By
Sarah Watts
May 18, 2017
When It Comes to Negotiating, Two Jerks Are Better Than One
A new study found that when you pair two disagreeable people together, they both get what they want — and have more fun in the process.
By
Cindy Lamothe
Apr. 17, 2017
People With This Trait Literally See the World Differently
A cool new study on vision and personality.
By
Cari Romm
Apr. 4, 2017
Test Yourself: Psychologists Created a Quiz to Define Your Sense of Humor
There are four options.
By
Roni Jacobson
Mar. 21, 2017
Seeking Emotional Moderation in an Age of Extremes
In praise of temperance, an old-timey trait with modern-day applications.
By
Cindy Lamothe
quiz
Mar. 15, 2017
Can You Blend in Anywhere? Or Are You Always the Same
You?
A personality quiz to determine if you are a high or a low self-monitor.
By
Melissa Dahl
Mar. 3, 2017
How to Take Control of Your Inner Control Freak
When you can’t bend the world to your will, will yourself to accept the state of the world.
By
Cari Romm
Mar. 3, 2017
If You’re Shy, You’ll Be Better Off Accepting Yourself That Way
A new book argues that fighting shyness is ultimately futile.
By
Melissa Dahl
Feb. 28, 2017
Yes, You Really Do Look Like Your Name
“Our given name is our very first social tagging.”
By
Drake Baer
Feb. 23, 2017
The Personality Trait Most Shared by Morning People
And why “evening-oriented individuals are at a great disadvantage.”
By
Drake Baer
Feb. 16, 2017
Why Your Dog’s Personality Is a Lot Like Yours
New research shows how pets adopt the traits of their owners.
By
Cari Romm
Feb. 10, 2017
Needy Narcissists May Just Be Extreme Neurotics
What happens when your distress keeps you from caring about anyone else.
By
Drake Baer
Feb. 6, 2017
Your Personality Changes When You Move to a New Place
Different address, different you.
By
Natalie Jacewicz
Feb. 3, 2017
Little Kids Absorb the Personalities of Their Friends
Some traits are contagious.
By
Cari Romm
unsolicited advice
Feb. 2, 2017
Making a Vague Monthly To-do List Is a Lazy Way to Stay Organized
An overly structured daily list can undermine motivation.
By
Melissa Dahl
personality
Jan. 29, 2017
The 5 Personality Traits That Make for a Better Life
There are many paths to a good life. Some are just more rigorously studied than others.
By
Melissa Dahl
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