Sometimes the traits society labels as "bad" can actually be the secret ingredients ... In many high-stakes careers, a bold personality can be the key to climbing the ladder of success.

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Every zodiac sign grants its natives some good and bad personality traits. Here are some negative characteristics of Aquarians. Aquarians are strong-minded individuals who carefully listen to ...

Experiencing difficult events in childhood, such as abuse or neglect, has been linked to a higher likelihood of developing undesirable personality traits later in life, including tendencies toward ...

Who among us hasn’t wanted to change our personality, just a teeny bit? Let’s say you walk into a new book club with a bunch ...

The term “Dark Triad” refers to a trio of negative personality traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—which share some common malevolent features. The construct was coined by ...

New research into the effects of gossiping has discovered something that people with narcissistic tendencies have ...

Read an excerpt from Olga Khazan’s new book Me, But Better, in which she explores a year of tweaking her personality and ...

Positive childhood experiences can mitigate some of the negative effects of difficult childhood events such as experiencing abuse and neglect.