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Secure, anxious, avoidant, fearful: research shows people’s feelings about being single may depend on their attachment style
Characteristics of ‘overcontrolled’ personalities may make a person more likely to experience social isolation and loneliness.
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‘Overcontrol’ is a personality style that can make it difficult for some people to adapt to change or enjoy social situations.
Successful start-up founder Elon Musk is known for his confidence.
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Start-up success isn’t just about finding the right product or underserved market, personalities matter too.
Fake reviews of products and services are rampant online – and are often hard to pick out from the real ones.
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Online reviews have a big impact on buying decisions – but how can shoppers sort the real ones from the fakes?
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Narcissism and belief in conspiracy theories may be among the factors that motivate people to buy cryptocurrencies.
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There are many ways to decide what’s ‘fair’ in a given situation. Which one you prefer may depend on what kind of person you are.
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Popular opinion has it that introverts are thriving in lockdown – but studies paint a different picture.
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If you know your own personality traits, you might then be better placed to resist your worst unthinking impulses in a time of high anxiety.
Tennis professionals like Maria Sharapova (pictured) share similar personality traits to her peers and rivals in tennis, but these traits are entirely different to those in other professions such as technology or science.
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After analysing posts from 100,000 Twitter users, our research used big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence to reveal the hidden personality traits underpinning thousands of jobs.
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New research finds that people tend to prefer a specific personality type across partners - and its usually one that resembles their own.
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Your virtual self reflects your real-life skills and values. Understanding them could help you find a more suitable job.
The same interventions for happiness and well-being won’t work for everyone.
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Past studies have found acting extraverted can even make introverts happy. But a new study had the opposite findings.
A quirky quiz probably isn’t going to tell you much about your innermost essence.
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Few can resist an assessment that promises to reveal your hidden, true self. But new research suggests that people mistakenly believe difficult to answer questions offer deep insights.
Being bullied as a child, being female, young, and neurotic are significant predictors of whether you might be bullied in the workplace, one survey found.
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Our study showed that the majority of employees chose to continue attending work despite suffering repeated abuse at work.
Olympic skiers can top 90 miles per hour.
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When faced with chaos or danger, most people retreat. Not so for those who possess a certain personality trait.
Does your child benefit from a time-out or other method of discipline?
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Parents need to use different approaches to shape behaviour depending on the child’s personality type.
Research can help explain why we get more chilled out as we age.
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Are you neurotic? This may be due to a thick cerebral cortex
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Burnout is a growing problem for the modern workplace. It has an impact on organisational costs, as well as employee health and well-being.
Because everyone is different, psychologists have long debated how to characterise personality.
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Both genetic and environmental factors determine someone’s personality. Genes account for between 30-50% of the determination and unique environmental experiences making up the rest.
Melancholic or moved?
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People who are compassionate may be ‘rewarded’ by experiencing pleasure from sad music.