A growing body of research points to the importance of one personality trait – intellectual humility – and how it influences our learning, relationships and worldview.
There’s no such thing as the perfect life.
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New research shows that perfectionism has increased dramatically over the last 25 years, and that perfectionists become more neurotic and less conscientious as time passes.
If you make it to the interview stage but don’t get a job offer, chances are you made one of four common errors.
In some societies, kids are taught that they’re in control of their own happiness – which makes them more indulgent.
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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.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook Dating during his keynote address at Facebook’s F8 developer conference.
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Despite the claims of online dating services, there is little scientific evidence that using self-reported data for matchmaking can lead to long-term compatibility.
The after effects of brain injury can turn lives upside down.
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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Just about everyone wants medical care, but some want it a lot more. We discovered a personality trait that explains why it’s hard to improve health care outcomes and costs.
Eight studies have found that when people were shown ID-style photos of people they’d never met, they were often able to correctly select the person’s first name.
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The idea that we make rational choices is the basis for how businesses and governments make their plans. But psychologists have been asking some awkward questions.