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Killer Whales and Chimpanzees Have Similar Personalities
Anybody who has taken an undergraduate psychology course or filled out one of those online tests is probably familiar with the “big five” personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. For example, if you
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The Personality Trait That Makes People Feel Comfortable Around You
Some people can walk into a room and instantly put everyone at ease. Others seem to make teeth clench and eyes roll no matter what they do. A small body of psychology research supports the
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Effective Self-Control Strategies Involve Much More Than Willpower, Research Shows
Leading behavioral scientists propose a new framework that outlines four types of self-control strategies.
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How Smartphones Are Affecting Our Relationships
The allure of smartphones, and their impact on our relationships, might be the result of our evolutionary history, researchers suggest.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring income inequality and racial bias, support for resettling refugees, and self-referential stimuli in working memory.
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Girls Are More Engaged When They’re ‘Doing Science’ Rather Than ‘Being Scientists’
A psychological study suggests a way to keep gender stereotypes from discouraging girls’ persistence in science activities.
