Scientists define six traits that make a person ‘cool’ – and they transcend borders - Findings may help better understand ...

Personality is a critical driver of health and longevity," said paper author and psychologist Páraic Ó’Súilleabháin.

Genetic factors account for much of the variation in personality traits across the lifespan. Shared upbringing plays a ...

A new study published in BMC Psychology provides evidence that the way people judge a woman’s physical attractiveness differs ...

Coined by psychoanalyst Dean Davis in 2005, "echoism" is essentially the opposite of narcissism, characterizing people who are at the opposite of true narcissists on the scale of self-centeredness and ...

Various studies have looked at how personality changes over our lives, so how stable is your personality, really?

Film and fiction are so adept at portraying dramatic extremes in psychological disorders that we might overlook people who mostly do okay—with some symptoms, but not all. Call them shades of grey.

Not all personality traits of a narcissist are bad. For instance, narcissists are extroverts, and extroverts are generally outgoing and likable people. “When we study it, we break it down into its ...

Ever met someone and everything was going great until he did that one thing that instantly made you want to run for the hills? Maybe he said something cringey, wore a questionable outfit, or had a ...

Ever noticed how some people just gravitate toward black clothes like it’s their uniform? It’s not just about looking slim or ...

This umbrella review synthesised five meta-analyses to estimate the reported prevalence of orthorexia nervosa and examine its ...