Not too long ago, a doctoral student asked me if very low neuroticism can ever be a problem. Here I share why I answered by saying: “Yes, if it comes with some other traits and character structures.” ...

Suicidal behavior, I recently argued, usually “stems from an intersection of three things: 1) difficult circumstances resulting in major stress or trauma; 2) a neurotic temperament; and 3) an internal ...

Personality has long been treated as background noise in American politics, but new research suggests it may help explain why younger and older voters are drifting apart. Among young adults in the ...

Imagine the following scenario: You’re waiting for a friend to pick you up for dinner and a movie. They’re running late. What are your thoughts? Do you start getting anxious or stressed, thinking: ...

New research published in the International Social Science Journal suggests that the relationship between personality and political beliefs in the United States varies significantly by age. The ...

This article is based on research from the paper "Neuroticism and the Sales Profession," published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (2024) by Johannes Habel, Selma ...