News tagged with personality differences

Seals show different levels of parenting skills

(PhysOrg.com) -- Grey seals have different types of personality that affect the extent to which they guard and care for their young, according to new research.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Creativity is an upside to ADHD

Parents who believe that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder makes their kids more creative got a little more scientific support recently.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 11, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Men more likely to stick with girlfriends who sleep with other women than other men

Men are more than twice as likely to continue dating a girlfriend who has cheated on them with another woman than one who has cheated with another man, according to new research from a University of Texas at Austin psychologist.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Alpha males take greater risks: Study links finger length to behavior

Potential investors might wish to examine the fingers of their financial advisor prior to signing over any savings. A new study from Concordia University has found the length between the second and fourth finger is an indicator ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 09, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (18) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Happy extraverts are more creative: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- Outgoing people who are in a good mood are significantly more creative than people who keep themselves to themselves, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (11) | comments 7

Altruism: Genetic or Cultural Evolution?

(PhysOrg.com) -- The origins of altruism, the willingness to make personal sacrifices for the benefit of others often unknown to us, has perplexed evolutionary social scientists and biologists for years.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 8

Still irritating after all these years: Study of adult children and parents

(PhysOrg.com) -- The majority of parents and adult children experience some tension and aggravation with one another, a new study says.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

High caffeine intake linked to hallucination proneness

High caffeine consumption could be linked to a greater tendency to hallucinate, a new research study suggests.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 5