A study in the Nov. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that vulnerability to sleep deprivation is influenced by the interaction between waking social activity and individual personality traits.
Nov 01, 2010
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Liberals may owe their political outlook partly to their genetic make-up, according to new research from the University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University. Ideology is affected not just by social factors, but ...
Oct 27, 2010
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Outgoing. Assertive. Calm. Practical. Decisive. These are obvious qualities that one would want in their leaders.
Oct 19, 2010
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Choices and behaviors influence long term happiness, despite individual genetic and personality traits, a study finds.
Oct 04, 2010
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Loners and antisocial kids who reject other children are often bullied at school - an accepted form of punishment from peers as they establish social order. Such peer victimization may be an extreme group response to control ...
Sep 28, 2010
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People who believe that fate and chance control their lives are more likely to be superstitious -- but when faced with death they are likely to abandon superstition altogether, according to a recent Kansas State University ...
Sep 02, 2010
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Depression is actually defined by specific clinical symptoms such as sadness, difficulty to experience pleasure, sleep problems etc., present for at least two weeks, with impairment of psychosocial functioning. These symptoms ...
Aug 31, 2010
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Contrary to popular belief, married couples do not become more similar over time, according to a team of researchers led by Michigan State University.
Aug 25, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Personality traits observed in childhood are a strong predictor of adult behavior, a study by researchers at UC Riverside, the Oregon Research Institute and University of Oregon suggests.
Aug 03, 2010
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How positively you see others is linked to how happy, kind-hearted and emotionally stable you are, according to new research by a Wake Forest University psychology professor.
Aug 02, 2010
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Personalities come in all kinds. Now psychological scientists have found that the size of different parts of people's brains correspond to their personalities; for example, conscientious people tend to have a bigger lateral ...
Jun 22, 2010
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Are voters truly sophisticated and rational decision makers? Apparently not. Their choices are heavily influenced by superficial, nonverbal cues, such as politicians' appearance, according to Christopher Olivola from University ...
Jun 15, 2010
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There is a strong relationship between a voter's politics and his personality, according to new research from the University of Toronto.
Jun 09, 2010
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The reproductive success of both men and women is influenced by our personality traits, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
Jun 08, 2010
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Playing violent video games can make some adolescents more hostile, particularly those who are less agreeable, less conscientious and easily angered. But for others, it may offer opportunities to learn new skills and improve ...
Jun 07, 2010
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