For years, Olga Khazan, a Virginia-based staff writer at The Atlantic, knew she had a big problem: she hated much of her own personality. "I was constantly worried about everything," she said. "Just ...

Maybe your Pomeranian is a little too into The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Your pit bull says he likes mixed martial arts, but really, he’s curled up in a onesie on the couch for The Bachelor. Some ...

If you’re a fan of the wildly popular AppleTV+ series, Severance, you’re probably familiar with the show’s concept of the “four tempers” that plague the characters: Woe, Frolic, Dread and Malice. This ...

An individual’s genetics and their environment both shape their personality. However, opinions differ on the degree to which each of these factors influences personality, and how they contribute to ...

Shannon Sauer-Zavala receives funding from that National Institute of Mental Health to support her research. Have you ever taken a personality test? If you’re like me, you’ve consulted BuzzFeed and ...

Based on genetic studies, scientists estimate that 30% to 60% of your personality is inheritable. Research also suggests that significant personality changes tend to occur between ages 20 to 40. Were ...

Carlo Schuengel receives funding from the NIH, the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw), and the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Or Dagan does not work for, consult, own ...

A slight majority of Americans believe former President Donald Trump lacks the temperament to be president, while a plurality believe Vice President Kamala Harris possesses the necessary temperament, ...

Many of us don’t necessarily have the kind of lives we want. We may not enjoy intimate relationships, jobs that fulfill us, the ideal home, or enough income to do what we want to do. But do these ...

In workplaces across the country, many workers are discussing the topic of “personality hires.” Essentially, personality hires are employees hired for having the “it” factor. Typically, they’re ...

Psychologists typically do not diagnose children with personality disorders. This is because their personality is still developing and can change quickly as they grow. However, a child may show early ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Around 80% of Fortune 500 companies are using personality tests to understand their employees better — but they don’t give you the whole ...