Personality science tells us that traits can change, and you’re in the driver’s seat when it comes to the direction.

A hug can soothe your mind, reduce your stress and actually activate oxytocin, the "love hormone," in your body. But new ...

Learn about how those with dark triad personality traits use physical touch as a form of control when in relationships.

All these can be dangerous in the wrong hands, a new study reports. Manipulative and narcissistic people are more likely to use touch in a calculating manner to influence their partners, researchers ...

Meeting someone new can feel like a mystery, but psychology shows we actually form first impressions in just seconds. Our ...

In an increasingly hectic world, finding people who exude warmth, positivity, and a magnetic aura can be refreshing. These are the individuals who light up a room just by existing, the ones you can't ...

People who never return their cart at the grocery store may not care what people think, so they don’t mind making someone else’s life harder or putting their social perception ask risk by not doing ...

Psychologists explain how your personality type can explain why some people like horror films while others can't watch them.

An individual’s genetics and their environment both shape their personality. However, opinions differ on the degree to which each of these factors influences personality, and how they contribute to ...