Knowledge Base
Attraction and Conformity
Rebels or conformists: which do we find more attractive? Research reveals surprising answers.
Is Fighting Injustice in Your Blood?
Scientists made people more sensitive to inequality by altering their brain chemistry. What does that mean for personality?
Does Your Personality Affect How You Eat?
You eat what you do because of who you are. The surprising link between personality and diet.
Personality Geography of the United States
Alaska attracts Explorers. Alabama draws Sentinels. A personality map of the United States.
The Turbulent Personality: Don’t Worry, Be Happy?
Turbulent types are told to ’just relax.’ But their sensitivity, perfectionism, and ambition have hidden advantages.
Myths of Introverted Leadership
Introverts make ineffective leaders? Lincoln and Roosevelt beg to differ. Five myths debunked.
Keeping in Touch When You’re an Introvert: Breaking the Curse of the Familiar Stranger
That friend you keep meaning to call? Guilt + anxiety = silence. Breaking the curse of the familiar stranger.
Teachers, Students and Personality Types
Teachers favor students who match their own personality type. A German study confirms the classroom bias we suspected.
and Compensating for Our Weaknesses
Geniuses who can’t read social cues need a Paige. How team-building compensates for personality weaknesses.