Self-awareness as it relates to human psychology is key to understanding the mysteries of human behavior. Learn how this is a trait that defines us as humans, though you’ll also discover some surprising similarities between humans and primates when it comes to both self-awareness and culture. […]
Evolution and psychology go hand in hand. Discover how many baffling human behaviors and attitudes are in fact rooted in evolutionary principles. […]
Our bodies often suffer aches and pains for physical reasons. However, symptoms like anxiety-induced stomachaches and erectile dysfunction also run rampant in society. How can we overcome them without heading to the pharmacy first? […]
For over 50 years, doctors have used placebos to cause real effects through fake cures. Placebos include pills, acupuncture and surgeries just to name a few. How have things changed with review boards and lawyers being involved? […]
There’s a popular myth that men and women have different types of brains. What’s the truth in this statement, and how significant are the differences? […]
When it comes to asking how we measure emotions, the first question we should probably address is whether or not there’s a basic, universal set of emotions across cultures. If so, which ones are they? Paul Eckman, addressed exactly this question of whether or not there are universal emotions, and if so, which ones. He decided to focus on facial expressions, given that across all cultures all individuals have the same facial musculature. […]
By Mark Leary, Ph.D., Duke University The trait of openness involves the degree to which people are generally open or receptive to all sorts of things. […]
The fourth member of the big five is the trait of conscientiousness, which reflects the degree to which people are responsible and dependable. Conscientiousness comes down to whether people usually do what they should, and whether they try to do it well. Of course, responsibly doing what one should depends on a number of separate characteristics, and most of these underlying attributes are part of conscientiousness. […]
Once we move beyond the traits of extroversion and neuroticism, the third most important trait is agreeableness, which involves the degree to which people generally have a positive or negative orientation toward other people. […]
The second most important personality trait is usually called neuroticism, but because the word neuroticism has such negative connotations, many researchers now call it emotional stability. Whatever we call it, the central feature of neuroticism or emotional stability is the degree to which people experience negative emotions. […]
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