Poor extroverts spend proportionately more on buying status
The Economist: EVEN when money is short, an occasional high-end experience is tempting. From luxury clothes to a round of… More
Personality/Social
Low-Income Extraverts Spend More on Status Than Introverted Peers
Banking data indicate that the types of goods and services that low-income individuals buy may depend, in part, on personality… More
Like Adults, Children Show Bias in Attributing Mental States to Others
Young children are more likely to attribute mental states to characters that belong to the same group as them relative to characters that belong to an outside group… More
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring associative learning of social value in groups and age-related changes in performance as a function of experience instead of cognitive decline… More
Women Show Cognitive Advantage in Gender-Equal Countries
Women’s cognitive functioning past middle age may be affected by the degree of gender equality in the country they live… More
Being Neurotic May Help You Live Longer
TIME: Neuroticism isn’t generally considered a desirable attribute, and many studies have linked the personality trait to poorer health and… More