How people behave in one situation often tells us how they will act in others. A shy introvert in one place, for example, isn't likely to be the gregarious life of the party in another. How people ...

Our personality may be shaped by how our brain works, but in fact the shape of our brain can itself provide surprising clues about how we behave - and our risk of developing mental health disorders - ...

The Preschool Personality Questionnaire (PSPQ) is 1 of a series of questionnaires designed to reveal personality structure at 5 age levels. Both "parcel" and "item" factoring have been utilized for ...

When psychologists talk about narcissism and the key characteristics that define a narcissistic personality, they often describe antagonism as a core ingredient of the narcissism recipe. Psychological ...

People with borderline personality disorder often have difficulty creating a structured, adult container for their life. Instead of developing and sticking to a daily schedule for predictable ...

Some people believe personality is fixed, but more recent research suggests that personality may develop over time and that people’s personality traits can change. Personality types group people into ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Few topics in psychology are more ...

There are several different types of personality disorders, broadly categorized into cluster A, B, and C disorders. Examples include paranoid, antisocial, and dependent personality disorders. An ...

Diagnosing personality disorders in children is controversial due to natural developmental shifts in mood and behavior. When maladaptive traits remain pervasive and persistent, however, a personality ...