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Social skills, extracurricular activities in high school pay off later in life

Social skills, extracurricular activities in high school pay off later in life

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

It turns out that being voted "Most likely to succeed" in high school might actually be a good predictor of one's financial and educational success later in life.


Conscientious People Live Longer

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 29, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (35) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Conscientious people live longer, according to a study by University of California, Riverside researchers that appears in the latest issue of Health Psychology (vol. 27, 2008), the journal of the American ...





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Are most consumers planners when it comes to time and money? New study shows some benefits

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Planning -- regarding money or time -- can bring tangible benefits to consumers. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research discovered what makes planners tick.


Personality predicts success in medical school, says new study

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Personality characteristics play a major role in determining who succeeds in medical school, according to new research published in the November issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology. The study, co-authored by Univer ...


Facebook profiles capture true personality, according to new psychology research

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Online social networks such as Facebook are being used to express and communicate real personality, instead of an idealized virtual identity, according to new research from psychologist Sam Gosling at The University of Texas ...


First impressions count when making personality judgments, new research shows

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First impressions do matter when it comes to communicating personality through appearance, according to new research by psychologists Laura Naumann of Sonoma State University and Sam Gosling of The University of Texas at ...


Researchers find planning, positivism influence employment success at different stages

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

With America's unemployment rate higher than it has been in decades, many people find themselves looking for jobs. The process can be tiring and, in such a competitive climate, receiving that final job offer is challenging. ...


You Are What You Listen To

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- It may not be possible to judge a book by its cover, but judging someone by the contents of their iTunes library could be a very different story, new research suggests.


'Life force' linked to body's ability to withstand stress

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Our ability to withstand stress-related, inflammatory diseases may be associated, not just with our race and sex, but with our personality as well, according to a study published in the July issue of the journal Brain, Be ...


New way of gauging professional behavior in medical students

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A new way of assessing professionalism among medical students could help to make better doctors, a new research study suggests.


For your health, pick a mate who is conscientious and, perhaps, also neurotic

For your health, pick a mate who is conscientious and, perhaps, also neurotic

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created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Conscientiousness is a good thing in a mate, researchers report, not just because it's easier to live with someone who washes the dishes without being asked, but also because having a conscientious partner ...


Researchers identify personality traits

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine's (BUSM) New England Centenarian Study have noted specific personality traits associated with healthy aging and longevity amongst the children of centenarians. The work ...



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