Have you ever wondered how your personality is related to how you do in life? Estonian researchers have put together a large overview of personality profiles – a so-called “personality atlas” that ...

Wouldn’t it be great if we were able to positively embrace all personality traits? Well, we can if we understand how to best leverage some of what I call the darker sides of personality traits. Here’s ...

It might be obvious that internet quizzes are not scientific, but many of the seemingly serious personality tests used to guide educational and career choices are also not supported by research.

Researchers have developed the first scientifically validated "personality test" framework for popular AI chatbots, and have ...

Personality trait change is common. For example, if we think of people as low, medium, or high in a personality trait, about a third of them will swap their levels over the next few years. Why? Most ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

Blood type personality tests became popular in Japan in the 1920s, but many people around the world and now interested in this possible objective way to look at their personality. Personality typing ...

Being a personality psychologist, I am often asked: Do people change? I answer by showing how likely someone’s personality test feedback changes over time. But first, it is useful to know that there ...

Your genes code for all your traits. Some genes are dominant and expressed if you receive a copy from one parent. Others are recessive and only apparent if you receive a copy from both parents. Genes ...