Personality affects how likely we are to take our medication
The results of a unique study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, show that personality has an impact on how likely people are to take their medication. This is the first major study of its kind...
View ArticleDoes our personality affect our level of attractiveness?
(Medical Xpress) -- Part of what determines how much success you will have in the dating world is whether you have a good sense of whether people find you attractive. A new study published in...
View ArticleFor happiness, remember the good times, forget the regrets
(Medical Xpress) -- People who look at the past through rose-tinted glasses are happier than those who focus on regrets about the past, according to new research conducted by Assistant Professor of...
View ArticleInsights into infidelity: Study examines influence of sexual personality...
(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study, men and women were more likely to report infidelity, or cheating -- often a marriage or relationship deal-breaker -- when they also experienced an increased...
View ArticleEvidence for 'food addiction' in humans
Research to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior,...
View ArticlePersonality plays role in body weight, study says
People with personality traits of high neuroticism and low conscientiousness are likely to go through cycles of gaining and losing weight throughout their lives, according to an examination of 50 years...
View ArticleYounger men receive faster care for heart attacks, angina compared with women...
A new study indicates that in younger adults experiencing heart attacks and angina, men are more likely to receive faster care compared with women. The study, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical...
View ArticleOutgoing behavior makes for happier humans
Happy is as happy does, apparently—for human beings all over the world. Not only does acting extroverted lead to more positive feelings across several cultures, but people also report more upbeat...
View ArticleResearchers tackle 'virtually ignored' psychological study of spite
Some of the world's nastiest behavior grows out of spite, the dark art of hurting an opponent even when it comes at a price to yourself.
View ArticleOnline therapy could improve student mental health
(Medical Xpress)—A new approach to treating university students' mental health problems, using an online intervention, has been tested by researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College...
View ArticleMiddle-aged at risk from rows with family, neighbours
Think again before you pick another fight with your tearaway daughter or go head-to-toe once more with the people next door over their late-night parties.
View ArticleSpouse's personality influences career success, study finds
As people spend more and more time in the workplace, it's natural for co-workers to develop close bonds—what's often referred to as a "workplace spouse" or an "office wife."
View ArticleResearchers find facial width-to-height ratio predicts self-reported...
(Medical Xpress)—A combined team of researchers from several institutions in the U.K. has found that facial width-to-height ratio can be used to predict self-reported dominance and aggression. In their...
View ArticlePersonality predicts our driving behaviour
Personality traits can be used to predict a lot about a person. They can tell about their probable career success, if they're likely to get divorced, their risk at dying early from disease – and now,...
View ArticleStudy finds that rejecting unsuitable suitors is easier said than done
You're at a slumber party with your friends. One friend asks "if a guy at school asked you out, but you weren't really attracted to him, would you go?" You laugh and shake your head no: "Why would I,...
View ArticleStudy sheds new light on relationship between personality and health
Researchers have found new evidence that explains how some aspects of our personality may affect our health and wellbeing, supporting long-observed associations between aspects of human character,...
View ArticleWhat can your online avatar say about your personality?
More communication among individuals is occurring online, and often between individuals who do not know each other offline. Researchers at York University are looking to understand the potential...
View ArticleTired of London? Maybe you're living in the wrong place
"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life," observed the writer Samuel Johnson in the eighteenth century. In fact, research published today suggests such a man may be merely living in the...
View ArticleYou are what you 'like', according to new Facebook personality test
Pretty much all of us work with computers these days. The problem with computers is that while they can complete complex calculations and recall distant details, they're terrible at sensing how you're...
View ArticleFriends know how long you'll live, study finds
Young lovers walking down the aisle may dream of long and healthy lives together, but close friends in the wedding party may have a better sense of whether those wishes will come true, suggests new...
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