Various studies have looked at how personality changes over our lives, so how stable is your personality, really?

Certain personality traits represent an important target for policy interventions designed to improve human welfare and life outcomes, UC Davis researchers suggest. (Getty Images) It has long been ...

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For years, Olga Khazan, a Virginia-based staff writer at The Atlantic, knew she had a big problem: she hated much of her own personality. "I was constantly worried about everything," she said. "Just ...

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The results are revealing. Countries like Nicaragua, Nepal, and Kyrgyzstan far outperform expectations, reporting levels of life satisfaction that rival or exceed those of much wealthier nations.

It’s trendy to be single. According to a 2023 data release from the U.S. Census Bureau, 46.4% of American adults were single. The proportion of adults who have never been married reached record highs: ...

This year, psychological scientists tackled profound and varied questions to help us better understand ourselves and the world around us.

A study on mice shows animal research may need to take into account the connection between genes, behavior and personality. We might refer to someone's personality as "mousey," but in truth, mice have ...