Psychology

Latest about Psychology

null

Heartbeats Hint at Personality Traits

By Rachael Rettner last updated

Aspects of our personality can be revealed in a heartbeat, literally.

Psychology
a happy toddler boy finger painting

Will Your Toddler Be a Drinker? Personality May Tell

By Laura Poppick last updated

Highly sociable tots, along with emotionally stable ones, were more likely than their peers to drink alcohol as teens.

Psychology
A swimmer doing the butterfly stroke in the pool.

Going for Gold! 7 Olympic Secrets to Success

By Robin Nixon last updated

The same tricks that work for Olympians can also lead to everyday success.

Psychology
emoji, emojis, emoticon

Scientists Want to Know What ;) Really Means

By Sara G. Miller last updated

Psychology
Missing Image for

'Universal' Personality Traits Are Not, Study Finds

By Megan Gannon last updated

A new study of an isolated Bolivian society shows the "Big Five" might not be as comprehensive as previously thought.

Psychology
A group of friends looking at a map while hiking.

Are These Four Personality Types for Real?

By Stephanie Pappas last updated

Researchers find that personality traits occur in clusters.

Psychology
A woman is annoyed with a friend.

With Personality Traits, You Are Who You Like

By Stephanie Pappas last updated

People are tolerant of even their worst personality traits in others.

Psychology
Two women with similar personality traits laughing in conversation.

Personality traits & personality types: What personality type are you?

By Stephanie Pappas, Ben Biggs published

REFERENCE What makes you, you? Psychologists sketch out personality traits using the "Big Five".

REFERENCE
Concept of a narcissistic and egoistic man.

There are 2 types of narcissists. Here's what makes each tick.

By Nikhila Mahadevan published

Chances are you've met a narcissist. Here's what's behind the gigantic ego.

Psychology
The new "scintillating starburst" illusion, bright rays emenate from the centre of the design through concentric wreaths of star-polygons.

A new type of optical illusion tricks the brain into seeing dazzling rays

By Harry Baker published

Scientists have described a brand new type of visual illusion that makes people see non-existent rays shining through rings of concentric polygons.

Psychology
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives