The study was conducted by taking groups of people and pairing them into rotating teams of two. The teams were presented with social dilemmas and were given options that led to either collaboration or ...

A new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality identifies the types of people who may be best equipped to satisfy their basic psychological needs, such as the need for autonomy, ...

The concept of personality typology — a system of classifying human personality according to a general type — has long been fascinating and studied. There are various personality typologies today, ...

“Our love grows soft if it is not strengthened by truth, and our truth grows hard if it is not softened by love.” — John Stott “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not ...

People love taking personality tests, but are personality types real? Maybe, and maybe not. Personality development is complicated, and most healthy personality types are not so easily defined. Your ...

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a well-known personality assessment tool based on the theories of psychologist Carl Jung. Research on its accuracy has had mixed results. MBTI classifies ...

Criminal behavior has a negative impact on individuals, economies, and society at large. Beyond the physical and psychological harm inflicted on victims, there are also financial ramifications. For ...

Although it's likely to see some of oneself in the nine personality types, this test helps to look deeper at each personality so the quiz-taker can see theirs more clearly. While people can grow and ...

The twelve basic personality types outlined by the zodiac signs are just that — basic. Obviously, everyone in the world isn’t going to fit neatly into one of just twelve categories, but astrology is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality identifies the ...