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Psychopathy: A Misunderstood Personality Disorder
Psychopathic personalities are some of the most memorable characters portrayed in popular media today. These characters, like Patrick Bateman from American Psycho, Frank Abagnale Jr. from Catch Me If You Can and Alex from A
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What You Want In A Mate May Not Actually Be What You Want, Study Suggests
The Huffington Post: Think you know what you want in a mate? That may not matter when it comes to actually choosing one, a new study suggests. “People have ideas about the abstract qualities they’re
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Can head shape determine chances of business success?
The Guardian: A new line of American-British research suggests that the shape of a chief executive officer’s head can indicate how well his firm will prosper. The shape also predicts whether the chief executive will
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Förderliche Neugier
ScienceBlogs: Neugier ist lästig (“Lass mal sehen, was du da hast”), Neugier ist störend (“Was schreibst du gerade?”), Neugier ist indiskret (“Weißt Du, warum der M. neuerdings immer so früh nach Hause geht?”) Kein Wunder
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Curiosity Doesn’t Kill The Student
Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it’s good for the student. In fact, personality traits like curiosity seem to be as important as intelligence in determining how well students do in school.
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Study of the Day: The Personality Trait for Post-Divorce Resilience
The Atlantic: PROBLEM: The end of a marriage is a painful experience. Still, why do some divorcees recover easily while others flounder? METHODOLOGY: The researchers enlisted 105 divorcees who were married for over 13 years