Personality

Bad moods and sadness are a normal, and even a useful and adaptive part of being human, helping us cope with many everyday situations and challenges.

The new study attempted to put the looks-versus-personality decision to the test in women.

Prudence, impatience and laziness are personality traits that were thought to be pretty set once you reached adulthood. But a new study suggests otherwise.

The real link between personality and well-being.

Is your personality set for life? A new study finds that people's personality can change after they receive treatment for a mental health condition.

Is Virginia really for lovers?

Pigs can be pessimists, but in nicer homes, they become more optimistic.

Temperament isn't quite the same thing as personality.

The majority of people fall into one of four personality categories, a recent study from Spain finds.

You may not really be a "self," some philosophers say. Rather, you could be just a mix of experiences and "stuff" that happens in the universe.