I woke up this morning with that quiet urge to write, the kind of restlessness that begins with a question and ends in reflection. My mind hovered over a ...

A quarter of coupled-up Americans say their partner is their “polar opposite.” That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 ...

Your friends can’t agree on whether you’re quiet or outgoing—and that contradiction may actually reveal your hidden strength.

In a recent article Fahrenfort and colleagues demonstrate that auditory and monetary punishment change the criteria that participants use to rate the clarity of perception (Fahrenfort et al., 2025).

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Getting a hug from mom might not seem like a big deal, but a new study suggests it could have a lasting impact on who you become. According to research published by the American Psychological ...

Why do some people do more for the community than others? A new study now shows that personality traits such as extraversion and agreeableness correlate with volunteering and charitable giving. People ...

Elon Musk is a visionary genius to some, unpredictable and dangerous to others. Love him or loathe him, Musk’s personality looms as large as his net worth. This is consistent with decades of ...

Friends play an essential role in the happiness of young single adults, according to results from a survey led by happiness researcher Lisa Walsh of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).