That’s the news from University of New Hampshire researchers who found that movie lovers possess similar traits as the film characters they’re drawn to. For instance, if your favorite movie character is a… [more…]
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A recent study published in the International Journal of Neuroscience that compared the personality traits and brain function of 300 people reveals distinct differences among cell phone users. [more…]
Are you the eldest sibling in your family? The baby? Born somewhere in the middle? An only child? A twin (like me)? According to research by Kevin Leman, Ph.D., author of The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are, your birth order has a powerful impact on your personality traits, talents and goals. “The way you interacted with your parents and siblings as a child based on your position in your family has a profound impact on who you are today,” he explains. So, what does the position you take in your family reveal about positions you take in life? [more…]
Here’s a surprise: What you like to drink reveals a lot about your eating habits, researchers report in the journal Food Quality and Preference. According to their recent study, if you prefer your wine on the sweet side, you tend to [more…]
About to make a decision, such as what to eat or what color to paint the living room? Strange as it sounds, your choice may be affected by what movie you just saw. In a recent University of Minnesota study, people who watched [more…]
Do you throw your bowl of popcorn in the air when someone unexpectedly knocks at the door while you’re watching a scary movie? Leap out of bed when there’s a sudden loud noise in the middle of the night? If so, you could have a gene that makes you more easily startled than other folks, according to recent research [more…]
Struggling over making a big change—for instance, switching careers, moving to a new town or going back to school? Find out which choice is the best by taking free online personality tests that reveal which people, places, jobs and goals make you happiest. Start by…
* Finding your top personality traits. After answering a series of questions about your daily habits and beliefs at signalpatterns.com/personality_survey, you’ll get a detailed report revealing [more…]
As you trim your Christmas tree this year, keep this little fact in mind: The choices you make say more about you than just your taste in ornaments. “The decorations you select can reveal more about your personality than anything you would say in conversation,” says personality psychologist Sam Gosling, Ph.D., author of Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You. So, whether you prefer a tree with every light and ribbon perfectly in place or a wild assortment of ornaments that include everything but the kitchen sink, read on to discover what secrets your Christmas tree reveals about your personality… [more…]
