A new psychological concept may finally explain why some people feel socially comfortable—but never quite connected to the ...

In the search for connection, sacred experiences such as mindfulness meditation or nature immersion often bring well-being — ...

Most of what we know about personality disorders is based on symptom checklists and leaves out the "person." New research ...

If "depressive" only conjures pictures of sadness, you're missing two other definitions that, while quite different from ...

Are you a responsible oldest child, an overlooked middle, or a free-wheeling baby? For those who adhere to the theory that birth order influences personality, the answer to that question may hold the ...

Anxiety is a sneaky beast. It slips into your daily life, masquerading as quirks or personality traits that you've come to accept as just part of who you are. But what if some of those traits weren't ...

Summary: For 40 years, the Big Five personality model has dominated psychology, but new research suggests it may be incomplete. Using taxonomic graph analysis, researchers mapped personality from the ...

People living in societies with more corruption, inequality, poverty and violence are more likely to exhibit "dark" personality traits—like narcissism, psychopathy and spitefulness. This is the ...

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a well-known personality assessment tool based on the theories of psychologist Carl Jung. Research on its accuracy has had mixed results. MBTI classifies ...

New research suggests keeping good news to yourself can be energizing. By Catherine Pearson New research says most of us underestimate the power of the casual check-in. By Catherine Pearson People who ...

Personality types A, B, C, and D group people according to key personality traits. These types may affect many areas of life, including an individual’s health. Essentially, the personality types A, B, ...

Over the years, when people have asked if I’m an introvert or an extrovert, I haven’t known what to say because I don’t identify fully with either personality type. It turns out I’m hardly alone. It’s ...