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New Replicability Project Bolsters Research Correlating Personality Traits and Life Outcomes
Ample research has identified links between personality traits and dozens of life outcomes, ranging from marital stability to vocational success. But how reliable are those findings? Results of a replication project, results of which will
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring personality and psychopathology, the relationship between attention and depression, and the influence of social anxiety on social behavior in competitive contexts.
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For Professionals, Personality May Be Best in Moderation
It’s easy to see how someone with low levels of conscientiousness or extraversion might struggle in the workplace, but people with extremely high levels of these traits can face hurdles of their own too.
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The Dark Triad and the Evolution of Jerks
A great deal of recent research on evolution focuses on altruism—the tendency of creatures to help others, often at great cost to themselves. This is especially true of human beings, who help one another for
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“When More Isn’t Better: The Costs of Extreme Personalities“ by C. Nathan DeWall and “The Gaps Among Us: Understanding and Assessing Inequality“ by David G. Myers.
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King Plans to Expand Diversity of Authors, Viewpoints in Perspectives
APS Fellow Laura A. King begins a 4-year term as Editor of Perspectives on Psychological Science in January, and says she wants the journal to showcase, among other things, insights from a wider range of authors — including scientists from underrepresented groups.
