Source: MajorImpact is licensed under CC BY 4.0 There are a variety of stable aspects of our selves that help us to define who we are. Two of the most prominent are personality traits and values.

A study conducted at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil examined the influence of personality traits on the development and perpetuation of insomnia and found that ...

"We decided to study the influence of personality traits on insomnia because it's an extremely common disorder that has negative health consequences, such as an increased risk of hypertension, ...

Sometimes, you meet people that you just can’t help but swoon over. Even from a platonic or professional perspective, you fall into their gaze, are charmed by their conversations, and can’t help but ...

People who are extroverted and conscientious and have a positive outlook may be at lower dementia risk, whereas those who score highly for neuroticism and have a negative outlook may be at increased ...

Can narcissism be inherited, or is it shaped by life experiences? Science shows both genes and environment influence narcissistic traits.

In common day talk we use the word personality often, ostensibly to describe characteristics that we like or dislike about other individuals. But is personality an enduring pattern of behavior or ...

Female zebra finches at the University of Wyoming’s Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab were subjects of a new study on bird personality. (Lisa Barrett Photo) Personality is not unique to humans. New ...

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Flirting is often seen as playful behavior that signals interest to a potential partner. But according to new research, there is much more to the teasing, light-hearted conversation and coquettish ...