Is it true that personality can predict length of life? New research shows how a combination of three top traits may ...

Perfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her new book "How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and ...

Someone who is high in the Big 5 trait known as conscientiousness is organized, disciplined, responsible, and motivated to keep promises and achieve their goals, both short- and long-term.

Geopsychology is an exciting new field that connects the dots between our personalities and where we live. Recent research shows ...

It has named self-control both a "trait"—a key facet of personality involving attributes like conscientiousness, grit and the ability to tolerate delayed gratification—and a "state," a ...

A meta-analysis of decades of leadership literature points to a model known as the "Big Five," which maps personalities across the following traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness ...