News tagged with personal appearance

Apple aims to build new spaceship-like campus

Apple is hoping to break ground next year on a new campus designed to house 12,000 workers in a building that resembles a huge spaceship.

Technology / Business

created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

The language of young love: The ways couples talk can predict relationship success

We know that people tend to be attracted to, date, and marry other people who resemble themselves in terms of personality, values, and physical appearance. However, these features only skim the surface of what makes a relationship ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 25, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Going to the dogs: What can shy dogs teach us about longevity?

According to a new study by a Quebec research team, there are strong correlations between dog breeds' typical personalities, how long they live, and how much food they eat.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 13, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Personalities judged by physical appearance alone

Observers were able to accurately judge some aspects of a stranger's personality from looking at photographs, according to a study in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSBP), the official monthl ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Are kids today truly more autonomous?

Rutherford's analysis of back issues of the popular US magazine, Parents, maps how the portrayal of parental authority and children's autonomy has changed over the last century. Her findings are published online in Springer's ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Research finds perceived warmth, 'babyfaceness' positive characteristics for black CEOs

As President Barack Obama commemorates his 100th day as the country's first black commander-in-chief, a new study by Kellogg School of Management researchers examines the intersection of race and power in corporate America. ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Women easier to read after all

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by a University of Glasgow psychologist, examining whether personality is related to facial appearance, has found that women’s faces are easier to read than men.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0