Personality Psychology

A novel psychological framework provides a way to measure a person's risk of profound mental exhaustion. By evaluating five core elements of resilience, researchers can accurately predict whether someone is thriving or nearing total existential collapse.

A new Austrian study reveals that right-handed students tend to be more extraverted, conscientious, and emotionally stable than left-handers. Researchers also found surprising ways that sex and hand dominance interact to influence depressive symptoms.

Which comes first: loneliness or a change in personality? A large new study suggests it's a two-way street. Researchers found that while being less extraverted and emotionally stable predicts future loneliness, being lonely also changes those traits over time.

A new psychology study reveals why some people experience more medical side effects. Individuals who naturally lean toward negative emotions tend to anticipate worse treatment outcomes, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy known as the nocebo effect.

A new review of nearly 50 studies suggests classic psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD can cause lasting personality changes. Research links the use of these substances to long-term increases in openness and significant drops in neuroticism.

Psychological research indicates that couples in lasting relationships do not necessarily have matching personalities. Instead, partners usually align on traits connected to their core values, such as honesty and openness, while differing in other areas.

Entering a relationship or changing jobs often coincides with personality changes. However, new research shows these associations are highly individualized, relying on a person's age, gender, and subjective perception.

Tracking children from age 10 to 16 shows that both sexes exhibit a decline in conscientiousness and agreeableness. However, researchers found that anxiety and neuroticism tend to increase over this same timeframe exclusively among teenage girls.

A new study suggests that while spending time alone increases momentary feelings of loneliness, teenagers who are frequently alone aren't necessarily lonelier overall. Instead, personality traits and relationship quality are the true drivers of chronic social isolation.

By analyzing genetic and environmental data from thousands of twins, researchers found that early trauma shapes mental health in distinct ways that increase a person's vulnerability to later domestic abuse.

Analyzing 35 years of data, a new Psychological Bulletin study reveals perfectionism is accelerating among college students. Researchers suggest that slowing economic growth and rising inequality are driving this psychological shift and harming mental well-being.

People who recognize the limits of their own knowledge are more open to negative feedback. A new psychological investigation reveals that intellectually humble individuals bypass defensive instincts and actively choose criticism that helps them grow.

A recent psychology study found that people who are highly motivated by growth and advancement tend to have an inflated sense of their own attractiveness, giving them the confidence to pursue highly desirable romantic partners.

A new study on social learning shows that highly intelligent people are significantly quicker to abandon familiar methods in favor of superior new solutions. Meanwhile, highly "open" people are eager to try new methods regardless of their quality.

A recent psychological study explores how personality traits, attachment styles, and past experiences shape a woman's reaction to infidelity. The results highlight personal characteristics that might predict whether someone chooses to forgive a cheating partner.