Genetic factors account for much of the variation in personality traits across the lifespan. Shared upbringing plays a ...

When it comes to understanding differing human behaviors about those around us, we often turn to popular indicators like Myers-Briggs Type, the Big 5, or Enneagrams as frameworks. These personality ...

Trying to control others by imposing rigid rules, demanding conformity, micromanaging tasks, or punishing deviation is more characteristic of OCPD than OCD.

Recent psychological research has identified distinct personality profiles that shed light on why some individuals turn to sexual behavior to manage emotional distress while others do not. The ...

The true nature of an "evil" or "bad" person is nuanced and somewhat unknown, according to a study from Central Washington ...

Psychologists have been studying personality for a very long time. Thinking about personality as a collection of traits goes all the way back to ancient Greece and Rome, and trait theorists such as ...

Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes ...

Associations of personality traits with physical activity and sedentary behavior were observed in a study conducted at the Gerontology Research Centre and the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at ...