For years, Olga Khazan, a Virginia-based staff writer at The Atlantic, knew she had a big problem: she hated much of her own personality. "I was constantly worried about everything," she said. "Just ...

Have you ever taken a personality test? If you’re like me, you’ve consulted BuzzFeed and you know exactly which Taylor Swift song “perfectly matches your vibe.” It might be obvious that internet ...

It’s trendy to be single. According to a 2023 data release from the U.S. Census Bureau, 46.4% of American adults were single. The proportion of adults who have never been married reached record highs: ...

Understanding how ancient wisdom and myths map onto modern personality science can reveal surprising insights about your psychological strengths.

Changes in personality following a heart transplant have been noted pretty much ever since transplants began. In one case, a person who hated classical music developed a passion for the genre after ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. As a psychologist, I’m often asked some version of this ...

Being good at your job isn’t always enough. Learn how default personality patterns, not skill gaps, can limit advancement and how to align traits with your next role.

Can people change their personality? Yes, by "making intentional tweaks to their thinking and behavior," research finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

When we talk about our personality, many of us treat it as a fixed, unchanging part of us. But the truth is our personality can evolve and often does, even without us deliberately trying. For example, ...