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The Keys to Rewarding Relationships
Relationships can be difficult and navigating them can be frustrating. Understanding how your emotional system is wired, how and why you pick up on or ignore threats of social rejection, and how your emotions and thoughts influence each other and your behaviors, you can consciously choose how to act in your social interactions and have the kinds of experiences you deserve.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 9, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hal Shorey, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Relationships Self-Help Social Life anxiety attachment theory emotion regulation positive psychology rejection self-control self-fulfilling prophecies social behavior thought process Source Type: news

The Paradoxical Power of Humility
Humility is about emotional neutrality. It involves an experience of growth in which you no longer need to put yourself above others, but you don’t put yourself below them, either. Everyone is your peer – from the most “important” person to the least. You’re just as valuable as every other human being on the planet, no more and no less.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 9, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Karl Albrecht, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Personality Relationships Social Life humility karl albrecht self esteem Source Type: news

Are Selfies a Sign of Narcissism and Psychopathy?
There has been a lot of talk about selfies in the media. But psychologists know surprisingly little about the effects of selfies or about the people who post them. A new study examines the relationship between selfie-posting, photo-editing and personality. Are people who post selfies narcissistic and psychopathic, or self-objectifying, or both? read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gwendolyn Seidman, Ph.D. Tags: Media Personality Relationships dark triad Dark Triad of Personality Facebook narcissism photographs psychopathy self-esteem self-objectification self-presentation selfie selfies social media social networking websites Source Type: news

Allahu Akbar! A Psychological Abstract for Mass Murder?
Psychological abstracts are phrases shouted loudly and with great emotion prior to a mass murder by many perpetrators. They convey the conscious rationale for the act, which typically masks other, more personal motivations. "Allahu Akbar!" is such an abstract for violent jihadists, but is an authoritarian perversion of a peaceful and personal religious utterance.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: J. Reid Meloy, Ph.D. Tags: Law and Crime Personality Source Type: news

How to Win
Smart effort is a good thing. It might well win Urban Meyer another national championship. But he learned the hard way that bottomless, pull-your-hair-out effort produces more stress than success.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David Niven, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Self-Help Sport and Competition Work effort Football stress success Source Type: news

Want to Be a Nicer Person? Read a Novel
Can the act of reading literature change our personality?read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kristine Anthis, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Personality book emotional intelligence identity literature novel reading Source Type: news

A Call for Heroic Leadership
As a leadership consultant, I often use a writing tool called the Hero’s Journey to explain the epic adventures that await leaders as they tackle tough challenges and opportunities to achieve greatness for their organizations. This is a brief overview of how the Hero’s Journey plays out in business and professional life. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kathy Cramer, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Procrastination Resilience Work asset-based thinking cause courage Hero ' s Journey heroic leadership lead positive leadership styles optimism vision Source Type: news

Everyday Sociopathy: Is Your Friend Passive-Exploitive?
Sociopaths are rare. Passive exploitives are everywhere, maybe in your own home, even in your own bed.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy E. Sherman, Ph.D. Tags: Behavioral Economics Education Ethics and Morality Personality Source Type: news

7 Tips for Applying to a Psychology PhD Program
the unwritten, behind the scenes wisdom for getting into graduate school. share these tips with anyone you know applying to a PhD program in (clinical) psychology.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Todd B. Kashdan, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Personality Source Type: news

The Thin Line Between Love and Hate
It often seems that a thin line exists between love and hate, and now scientists think they know why. Brain scans of people shown images of individuals they hated revealed a pattern of brain activity that partly occurs in areas also activated by romantic love. This linkage may account for why love and hate are so closely linked to each other in life.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Randi Kreger Tags: Neuroscience Personality Source Type: news

The Surprising Way That Reading Can Change Your Personality
The myth that personality becomes set in stone early in life persists despite growing evidence that change is possible, and occurs throughout life. New research suggests a simple, and surprising way to jump start the process. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 6, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. Tags: Creativity Happiness Personality Relationships artistic expression empathy fiction introversion narrative neuroticis openness to experience reading self-exploration theory of mind Source Type: news

On Being the Main Character of Your Own Life
Many elderly people have lost their improvisational abilities, and reciting lines is the only kind of participation they can still muster.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 6, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Michael Karson, Ph.D., J.D. Tags: Aging Personality Relationships Therapy Source Type: news

Introverts Looking For Love: Let Your Gentle Light Shine
It's easy for introverts to image they're invisible amidst the razzle-dazzle of extroverts. But we're not; we put out our own warm glow.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 6, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sophia Dembling Tags: Personality Relationships Social Life awkwardness bubbly dating deep thoughts extroverts good listener high school introversion introverts introverts best features introverts in love nobody notices me outgoing secret crush Source Type: news

Let’s Redefine the Word “Introvert”
What does the word “introvert” mean to you? You can find various stripes of definitions, many of which are anchored by the work of Carl Jung, in the introvert literature that has become increasingly popular over the past 10+ years. Despite that, you can also find dictionary definitions with entirely different meanings—some of which further the stigma around introversion.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 6, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nancy Ancowitz Tags: Personality Work Cambridge Dictionaries Online Dear definition google introvert Introvertology Jenn Granneman redefine Thea Orozco Source Type: news

Listening to Your Vocational Voice
When is it time to follow your true self? How do you know if your calling awaits you? What are you to do when you're at a career crossroads in life? Learning to listen to your vocational voice is difficult amidst the din of daily life, but if you want to thrive then you'll find ways to discern your calling.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 5, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sam Louie, MA, LMHC Tags: Happiness Personality Self-Help Work calling career life vocation Source Type: news