How we uncovered the shared personality profile of violent extremists

People who lack modesty and have few negative emotions are more likely to back violent actions for a cause.

Joanna Lindström, PhD Researcher in Psychology, Stockholm University • conversation
Sept. 11, 2023 • ~7 min

Guilt-prone people in power are less likely to be corrupt

"People who are prone to feeling guilt in their everyday lives are less likely to take bribes," says Hongbo Yu.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
June 28, 2023 • ~6 min

Our social media use falls into 4 categories

Four broad categories capture the myriad ways we use social media, say researchers. And each category is tied to a cluster of personality traits.

Gerry Everding-WUSTL • futurity
June 8, 2023 • ~9 min

A little bit of narcissism is normal and healthy – here's how to tell when it becomes pathological

Narcissistic abuse in relationships can take the form of extreme emotional abuse. Yet both the victim and the abuser may have difficulty recognizing it.

April Nisan Ilkmen, PhD Candidate in Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University • conversation
March 3, 2023 • ~10 min

The ideal office space depends on personality

"The workspace should be designed to fit the worker, and not the other way around," says Esther Sternberg.

U. Arizona • futurity
March 3, 2023 • ~5 min

Machine learning is helping police work out what people on the run now look like

How do police forces make artificially aged images of people who have been missing for years?

Charlie Frowd, Professor of Forensic Psychology, University of Central Lancashire • conversation
Feb. 20, 2023 • ~6 min

Here's what to do when you encounter people with 'dark personality traits' at work

Narcissists, psychopaths and Machiavellians, oh my. These antagonistic personality types can make life hard for the people around them. Here are five tips for how to deal with them at work.

Cinthia Beccacece Satornino, Research Director at the UNH Sales Center and Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of New Hampshire • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~10 min

To predict anti-LGBTQ prejudice, look to personality?

People high in antagonistic personality traits are more likely to endorse negative beliefs about homosexual and transgender people, research finds.

U. Oregon • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~4 min

The safer you feel, the less safely you might behave – but research suggests ways to counteract this tendency

If you feel safer, you might take more risks – canceling out the benefits of various safety interventions. But educating people about this paradox and allowing for some personal choice might help.

Sogand Hasanzadeh, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
Jan. 10, 2023 • ~8 min

How does a television set work?

Pictures and sound, flying through the air to a box in your house? Back in the 1940s, it seemed like a miracle.

Jay Weitzen, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UMass Lowell • conversation
Dec. 5, 2022 • ~6 min

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