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The Science of Starting Up

Traits tied to success • Entrepreneurial hotspots • Entrepreneurial training • Future directions Bryan Stacy felt devastated by the 2019 failure of his first business venture—a virtual sexual health...

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Teaching: How Psychological Scientists Understand the Origin of...

Aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science into the classroom, Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offers advice and how-to guidance about teaching a particular area of...

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Personality Can Change From One Hour to the Next

Psychologists use personality traits such as extroversion, neuroticism or anxiety as a means of characterizing typical patterns of thought, emotion and behavior that differ from one person to the...

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What Your Favorite Personality Test Says About You

In ancient Greece, the physician Hippocrates is said to have theorized that the ratio of four bodily fluids—blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm—dictated a person’s distinct temperament. The...

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Erectile Dysfunction Isn’t Just a Blood Flow Issue. Here’s What to Know About...

Blood flow is often blamed when it comes to erectile dysfunction, but a new medical review suggests that treatment plans shouldn’t ignore what’s also happening psychologically. According to a recent...

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To Lead a Meaningful Life, Become Your Own Hero

What do Beowulf, Batman and Barbie all have in common? Ancient legends, comic book sagas and blockbuster movies alike share a storytelling blueprint called “the hero’s journey.” This timeless...

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Driving Simulation and AI Deepen Insights into Impulsivity 

Psychological research often relies on participants to report or reflect on their own behavior, but these perceptions don’t always align with how they act in the real world or even during experiments...

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What Setting Suits You?

Aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science into the classroom, columns about teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offer advice and how-to guidance about teaching a...

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Political Tribes Are Predictable

With the US election imminent, we view who to vote for as one of the most important choices in our lives. But, writes John T. Jost, whether liberal or conservative, our political affinities as adults...

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Singles Differ in Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction Compared to...

Although being married or in a long-term relationship is often seen as the norm, more people are staying single for life. But singlehood can bring economic and medical disadvantages, especially as...

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