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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on helping and risk preferences, monkeys’ logical reasoning, mindfulness, impression formation, retirement and purpose, perceptions of the self, rewards and visual perception, listening fatigue, and the pursuit of extraordinary experiences.
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Do Callous Personalities Win In Business? New Research Suggests Not
A new article published in the academic journal Personality and Individuals Differences casts doubt on a widely held assumption in the professional world — that cold and unsympathetic individuals are more likely to rise to the top of the
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New Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science
A sample of articles on sharing and withholding information and social cohesion, the importance of language analysis, the neuroscience of social learning, how diversity matters for knowledge, regional variation in personality, interventions to help minoritized students in college transitions, and individual differences in structure building and their impact on learning.
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You’re a Different Person When You Travel. Here’s Why, and How to Transform Yourself at Home.
Every so often, I pack a bag for a solo trip that lasts as long as I can manage. The lifelong habit has weathered career changes, a pandemic and marriage. “Where is your husband?” people
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Much More Online
Featuring articles on the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, microaggressions, and aging.
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Why Everyone’s Favorite Personality Test is BS
Myers-Briggs tests have a persistent hold on many of us. Employers administer them to new recruits. Singles put their results in dating profiles, next to their astrological signs. And, to my dismay, the test was even featured
