OCEAN is an acronym, each letter standing for a different trait from the Five Factor Model of personality, also known as the ...

There’s a reason why personality tests and personality identifiers, such as Type A, Type B, extroverted and introverted, are so common. Many folks want to know themselves better, and there’s inherent ...

If you want to learn more about your personality, you don't have to take a test or do a lot of soul-searching—just analyze your handwriting. Experts say that handwriting analysis can reveal tons of ...

Professors of business and psychology conducted metanalyses to determine how the link between personality traits and job performance varies depending on the job. Past research has investigated how ...

New research in Psychological Science reveals that lifelong singles have lower scores on life satisfaction measures and ...

Type B personalities are described as relaxed, spontaneous, and easygoing. Type A personalities tend to push themselves harder, work at higher stress levels, and focus on achievement. Most people are ...

Brian is a New York–based science and health journalist. His work has been published by The Atlantic, The Paris Review, The New York Times For Kids, CBS News, The TODAY Show, Barron's PENTA, Engadget, ...

Individuals with social anxiety disorder have markedly different personality traits than others. Emotional instability and introversion are hallmarks, according to a new study from Uppsala University ...

Researchers of the University of Turku, Finland, have studied a timber elephant population in Myanmar and discovered that Asian elephant personality manifests through three different factors. The ...