Based on emerging research showing people can shift their core personality traits, Laurie Clarke tried tweaking hers. Here's ...

Share on Pinterest New findings indicate that emotional stability was the most powerful predictor of overall satisfaction with life and career. Mal de Ojo Studio/Stocksy A new study suggests that ...

Wouldn’t it be great if we were able to positively embrace all personality traits? Well, we can if we understand how to best leverage some of what I call the darker sides of personality traits. Here’s ...

New research provides evidence that people with darker personality traits are more likely to use flirting as a tool for ...

Personality trait change is common. For example, if we think of people as low, medium, or high in a personality trait, about a third of them will swap their levels over the next few years. Why? Most ...

Being a personality psychologist, I am often asked: Do people change? I answer by showing how likely someone’s personality test feedback changes over time. But first, it is useful to know that there ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

Your genes code for all your traits. Some genes are dominant and expressed if you receive a copy from one parent. Others are recessive and only apparent if you receive a copy from both parents. Genes ...

Becca Stanek is an experienced writer and editor who is passionate about exploring the ways we can feel better mentally and physically to get the most out of our lives. She has worked for publications ...

So, you think you have a shitty personality. Maybe you lose your temper at the slightest pressure, or let others walk all over you. Maybe you are overwrought with anxiety, or can't get a grip on a new ...