What Can A Personality Test Tell Us About Who We Are?
In one of the most famous scenes from the Harry Potter series, a group of kids, new to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, line up before an old and crumpled wizard’s hat. It is the...
View ArticleWelcome to the Real World: How Work Shapes Personality
We’ve all been there, whether in real life or the The Game of Life. In the popular board game, your first turn of the spinner confronts you with a choice: Do you send your little blue or pink pawn off...
View ArticleMany Explanations for Why Patients Overreport Their Symptoms
Some mental health patients report more symptoms than they actually experience and this is often attributed to malingering, when people intentionally inflate their symptoms for some benefit. The...
View ArticleYour Spending Data May Reveal Aspects of Your Personality
How you spend your money can signal aspects of your personality, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Analyses of over 2...
View ArticleWhat your spending habits say about who you are
Decisions on how you spend your money can signal key traits about your personality, according to a new study. People who tend to be neurotic typically spend less on mortgage payments than others, for...
View ArticleTo Promote Inclusivity, Stay Away from Personality Assessments
My first experience taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (M.B.T.I.) was at a job where it was mandatory. The company’s chief executive announced that all employees would take the test as part of a...
View ArticleWhy George Clooney Made Coffee Sexy
It’s been nearly 15 years since actor George Clooney began endorsing Nespresso coffee, turning what many had considered a rather run-in-the-mill product to a premium international brand. The two-time...
View ArticleFor Narcissists, Social Status Overshadows All
Social status shapes the lives of even the most humble among us. In group settings, those with greater wealth, intellect, and physical prowess tend to occupy the top of the social hierarchy, basking...
View ArticleFor Narcissists, Social Status Overshadows All
Social status shapes the lives of even the most humble among us. In group settings, people with greater wealth, intellect, and physical prowess tend to occupy the top of the social hierarchy, basking...
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New Research in Psychological Science
Replicating Roaches: A Preregistered Replication of Zajonc, Heingartner, and Herman’s (1969) Social-Facilitation Study Emma Halfmann, Janne Bredehöft, and Jan Alexander HäussergIn 1969, Zajonc and...
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
Voter Perceptions of President Donald Trump’s Personality Disorder Traits: Implications of Political AffiliationJacob A. Fiala, Salwa A. Mansour, Shannon E. Matlock, and Frederick L. CoolidgeShortly...
View ArticleWorrying About Worry: Some Types of Neuroticism May Promote Greater Health...
It’s safe to say COVID-19 has given each of us an abundance of things to worry about. In addition to the stress brought on by social distancing, homeschooling, and shifting professional circumstances,...
View ArticleNew Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science
Protective Gun Ownership as a Coping MechanismNicholas ButtrickButtrick proposes that people who own firearms for protection use their guns symbolically to cope with threats to their safety, control,...
View ArticleHow Lockdown May Have Changed Your Personality
There wasn’t just one lockdown – we all had our own experience. Some people were forced into months of unbroken solitude, others trapped for weeks on end with an estranged spouse. Some saw it as a...
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
Edited by C. Nathan DeWall Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offers advice and guidance about teaching a particular area of research or topic covered in this peer-reviewed APS...
View ArticlePersonalities Change. Why Shouldn’t Career Expectations?
As any parent or teacher can attest, adolescents aren’t the most emotionally stable group of people. Yet it’s during those fraught years that many young people set off on pathways that have profound...
View ArticlePersonalities Change. Why Shouldn’t Career Expectations?
As any parent or teacher can attest, adolescents aren’t the most emotionally stable group of people. Yet it’s during those fraught years that many young people set off on pathways that have profound...
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New Research in Psychological Science
The Development of the Liking Gap: Children Older Than 5 Years Think That Partners Evaluate Them Less Positively Than They Evaluate Their PartnersWouter Wolf, Amanda Nafe, and Michael TomaselloAfter...
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New Research in Psychological Science
Correlates of Hallucinatory Experiences in the General Population: An International Multisite Replication StudyPeter Moseley et al.Moseley and colleagues studied hallucinatory experiences in a sample...
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
Antagonism in Daily Life: An Exploratory Ecological Momentary Assessment StudyColin E. Vize, Whitney R. Ringwald, Elizabeth A. Edershile, and Aidan G. C. WrightVize and colleagues explored how...
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