What if you’re neither an introvert or extrovert – or you’re a bit of both? Another category might fit better: ambiverts. They’re the middle of the spectrum and are also called ‘social introverts’.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump speaks to the media at the end of the day during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments.
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Is Donald Trump the poster boy for the Dark Triad personality type? Or will his social bonds — if he has any — save him, and the world, from his worst instincts.
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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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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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.
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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Research Supervisor, University of Technology Sydney, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland and Senior Lecturer, University of Notre Dame Australia