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The Questionable Compatibility of Introverts and Extroverts
Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung popularized the terms introvert and extrovert in the 1900s; but a century later, his postulations about personality types have become so warped by popular culture that the reputations of introverts everywhere
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I Gave Myself Three Months to Change My Personality
One morning last summer, I woke up and announced, to no one in particular: “I choose to be happy today!” Next I journaled about the things I was grateful for and tried to think more
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Eight Psychological Scientists Receive 2022 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early-Career Contributions
The Spence Award recognizes APS members who have made transformative early career contributions to psychological science.
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Starting the New Year with a New Perspective
Dr. Ethan Kross, best-selling author, joins to talk about new book “Chatter, The voice in our head, why it matters, and how to harness it.” …
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Do Callous Personalities Win In Business? New Research Suggests Not
A new article published in the academic journal Personality and Individuals Differences casts doubt on a widely held assumption in the professional world — that cold and unsympathetic individuals are more likely to rise to the top of the
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You’re a Different Person When You Travel. Here’s Why, and How to Transform Yourself at Home.
Every so often, I pack a bag for a solo trip that lasts as long as I can manage. The lifelong habit has weathered career changes, a pandemic and marriage. “Where is your husband?” people