The nice guy stereotype argues that women often say they wish to date kind, sensitive men, but in reality, still choose to date jerks over nice guys. Is the stereotype true?

When we talk about personality the definition most psychologists use goes along the lines of “those relatively enduring patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that distinguish people.” For a long time it has been thought that personality did not change in any meaningful way once a person hit adulthood. However, recent work suggests that not only does personality change in adulthood it changes well into old age as well.

Science proves that men are influenced to risky action by images of scantily-clad women. In other news, the sky is blue!

Do you ever wonder why the world seems so hostile? Well it may not be the world, you yourself may be making the world a more hostile place. This is according to the findings of a recent study done by researchers at Iowa State University on how aggressive people can shape their social world.

Maximizers must find the best possible option while Satisficers only need the option that is “good enough.” Which one feels better?

There is a fascinating article in the most recent Psychological Science. It studies how much influence our genes have on our subjective well being (e.g., how happy we are with our lives). Alexander Weiss (University of Edinburgh), Timothy Bates, and Michelle Luciano (Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane) investigated this question using a [...]

It’s long been known that aspects of your personality can affect the quality of your relationships. Highly neurotic people, for example, are more likely to have negative relationship quality. In a recent study, researchers find that sexual satisfaction mediates this relationship between neuroticism and marital satisfaction. Find out how.

Most people have stereotypic, and frequently unflattering, perceptions of people who have multiple sexual partners. But research done by Patrick and Charlotte Markey suggests that the personality of people who sleep around more than is typical may confound the stereotypes.
This husband-wife team of psychologists gave 210 adults an array of personality tests. They [...]

Having trouble deciding who to vote for? It’s not just your gender and age–your personality may be more important than you think.

Every once in awhile we have to take a look at our own actions in a relationship. Our anxious, negative fears over the course of a relationship may actually predict rather than reflect the current situation. Those who actively look for rejection may find it- even in emotionally stable partners and relationships.

John Helliwell is quoted as saying: “People tend to overestimate the amount of satisfaction they will get from material things and underestimate the satisfaction they derive from human connections. That’s one reason so many people choose a work environment that ends up making them miserable.” Is this why I don’t need an iPhone?

When you can visualize success, you’re apt to increase your motivation, work harder, and ultimately perform better. Recent research tell us how to maximize our daydreaming time.

When you ask just about anyone in Western society what to value about people, most will say something like it is “what’s on the inside that counts” or “don’t judge based on appearance,” and yet everyone- secretly or openly- wishes to be prettier, thinner, more sociable, and more popular. And if you’re [...]

So anyone who has read more than a week’s worth of blogs on this site knows that most everyone at eHarmony Labs is a proponent of the idea that similarity is a compelling factor in predicting who will have a successful long-term romantic relationship. Now comes a new study that suggests people vote for politicians that they perceive have similar personalities as themselves.