For more than two years, I’ve been studying the big five and developing a personality course to help others understand how this model can help them get to know themselves–by better understanding their ...

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 ...

Think about the last time you ran into someone you hadn’t seen in years, maybe a school friend. You remembered them a certain way, maybe loud, always joking, the kind of person who filled a room. But ...

Despite being disproven, a common belief is that the personality you develop by your 20s is the one you’ll have your whole life. If you’re extroverted, you’ll stay that way forever, and if you tend to ...

While Conscientiousness and Type D are the headline stories, the other traits in the Big Five still plays crucial roles in ...

By Ritu Mahawar: Having a good personality is as important as any other basic necessity in today’s competitive world. Whether you are a student, a job seeker, a corporate worker, a businessman or ...

The Editors at Communications Psychology, Nature Communications, and Scientific Reports invite submissions on the topic of personality development. This curated Collection will bring together ...

Megan Malone is an Executive Coach and leads educational content development and training at Truity, a leader in personality assessments. Each person has a unique personality profile. Some people are ...