A great deal of recent research on evolution focuses on altruism—the tendency of creatures to help others, often at great cost to themselves. This is especially true of human beings, who help one another for a variety of good evolutionary reasons. For instance, people help kin, which is a way More
Faces that are seen as competent are also perceived as more masculine, research reveals. More
A sample of research exploring how trait anxiety relates to attention, how choosing different career paths may shape personality development, and how attentional selection contributes to risky decision making. More
A sample of research articles exploring psychopathy and interpersonal distance, negative urgency and emotion regulation, and maternal psychosocial risk profiles in pregnancy. More
You likely know someone with a “Type A” personality – an ambitious, competitive person striving for success. Perhaps it’s how you would describe yourself. It’s a label that has been applied to powerful, dominant people for decades. But new research suggests the Type A personality might be something of a More
A sample of research exploring links between income inequality and psychological health and ethical free riding. More
