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Psychologists call these traits the ‘Big Five’: openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. A researcher suggests your profile implies your response to social distancing.
Our study looked at both identical and non-identical sets of twins. We found that how sensitive you are is actually inherited genetically.
The divide transcends partisan bickering. Some people really do recoil at the imposition of strict rules, while others become anxious when rules aren’t followed.
Human psychology has evolved to avoid situations that could lead to infection. Behavioral choices now could have long-term effects on how people interact with others and the world.
The COVID-19 lockdown will affect people differently depending on their personality.
Humans tend to downplay their own susceptibility to being harmed – an attitude of ‘it won’t happen to me’ that could be hindering the collective response to the pandemic.
If you know your own personality traits, you might then be better placed to resist your worst unthinking impulses in a time of high anxiety.
There are many ways to be happy, but we can also find comfort in the knowledge that our constant dissatisfaction is what makes us human.
Here’s what psychological studies have discovered about birth order.
Whether you’re a human, a dog or even a horse – how you handle pain will depend on how emotionally stable and guarded you are.
The trait can bring mental strength and resilience.
Addiction has multiple causes and just chalking it up to someone’s personality probably isn’t very helpful in dealing with it.
What kind of curious are you? Scientists explore different types of curiosity and their home in the brain.
Your ability to recognise faces may have some connection to your extroversion, empathy levels and anxiety.
New research shows that there’s much in a name: people will use the sounds in names to infer someone’s physical and personality traits.
Why do even the rich cheat on their taxes? Roesearch suggests some people may be genetically predisposed to break the rules for their own financial gain.
Be careful how you choose your partner. It may affect your health.
Study suggests certain psychological characteristics get you to the frontbench. But they might not make you many friends along the way.
A growing body of research points to the importance of one personality trait – intellectual humility – and how it influences our learning, relationships and worldview.
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Professor of Personality Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Federation University Australia
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Associate Head of Psychology (Knowledge Exchange and Marketing), Edge Hill University
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Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, City St George's, University of London
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Psychology, Bowdoin College
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Professor of Aquaculture, University of Stirling
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Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, UMass Chan Medical School
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Assistant Professor, Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, Co-Director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan
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PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne
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Wellcome Trust Medical Humanities Research Fellow, Queen Mary University of London