Research on self-concordant goals shows that people experience greater well-being when their actions reflect their authentic motivations rather than external pressure. In other words, growth isn’t ...

A new framework translates the zodiac into measurable personality dimensions — and reveals which sign truly matches your ...

Usually, the “what came first” question refers to the chicken and the egg, but that’s not the case for UA researchers John Wiens and Tereza Jezkova, professor and postdoctoral researcher in the ...

Many people see traits as something like innate brain circuits or genetic codes that cause our behaviors. This is why, for example, companies measure personality traits of job applicants. If someone ...

Your personality may influence how long you live, according to major new research that suggests certain traits can significantly raise—or lower—the risk of dying early. The large study from the ...