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Personality traits contribute to 'placebo effect'
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at McGill University have found for the first time that novelty seeking personality types enjoy a stronger “placebo response,” or pain relief caused by the administration of a sham treatment, ...
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Personalities judged by physical appearance alone
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Observers were able to accurately judge some aspects of a stranger's personality from looking at photographs, according to a study in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSBP), the official monthl ...
Facebook profiles capture true personality, according to new psychology research
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 01, 2009 |
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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 ...
On the move: Personality influences migration patterns
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 24, 2008 |
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When meeting someone for the first time, the second question that is usually asked (following "what's your name?") is "where do you live?". Until recently, it was not apparent just how revealing that answer may be. Although ...
Sheep that shed light on personality differences
Sep 15, 2009 |
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The team led by Denis Reale, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UQAM and Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Ecology, recently completed a study showing the link between personality, survival and reproductive ...
Personality types may contribute to genetic success of bighorn sheep
Aug 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There must be times when University of Alberta researcher David Coltman wishes his study on animal personalities focused on something small, like a house cat. Coltman would classify cats that ...
Hourly employees happier than salaried
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2009 |
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People paid by the hour exhibit a stronger relationship between income and happiness, according to a study published in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), the official journal of the So ...
Filling in the gaps: Personality types lead people to choose certain brands
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Why do Gap brand jeans appeal to people who seek intimacy in relationships? It may be a result of their upbringing. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people's relationship styles can affect their ...
Despite Popularity, Researcher Finds Not Everyone Can Successfully Learn Through Online Courses
Feb 25, 2008 |
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Since the 1990s, online courses have provided an opportunity for busy adults to continue their education by completing courses in the comfort of their own homes. However, this may not be the best solution for everyone. A ...
Personality predicts success in medical school, says new study
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 03, 2009 |
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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 ...
Knowing me, myself and I: What psychology can contribute to self-knowledge
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Jul 16, 2009 |
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How well do you know yourself? It's a question many of us struggle with, as we try to figure out how close we are to who we actually want to be. In a new report in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the As ...
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