Why do some people leave a crowded room drained, while others walk out more energized than when they walked in?

People who don't have pets are more likely to donate to charity than dog or cat owners, suggests a new study. Previous ...

A new term is trending: “otrovert.” Here’s what psychologists say it is—and 7 signs you might fit the in-between profile. A new term is trending: “otrovert.” Here’s what psychologists say it is—and 7 ...

Tennis stars: they’re just like us! Taylor Fritz revealed himself a man of the people in the hours after leading Team World to a stunning Laver Cup victory over Team Europe, beating the defending ...

Sex is important. Romantic, typically sexual, partnerships are often among the most central relationships in individuals' lives, providing a host of personal, health, social and economic benefits. But ...

Turns out, you may not be an introvert, extrovert, or even an ambivert. If you’ve felt you didn’t quite fit in, fret not — ...

The idea that personality never changes once you reach adulthood continues to be challenged by study after study. There’s one big problem, however, even with the most sophisticated study, they use the ...

In psychology, we often distinguish between internalising and externalising conditions. Internalising conditions are defined by what a person feels inside—thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations—that ...

In my experience, leaders of large companies tend to be outgoing. They like to work with and through others, and feed off the energy of others. That’s why, the first time I met Richard Branson, I ...

I’ve recently set about collecting data that might give me a peek into the general personality of Brandeis students. For this study, I used the “Big Five personality traits” framework because it’s one ...