Genetics is just one of several factors thought to influence personality disorder development. Life experiences, family dynamics, coping mechanisms, and social learning may all be contributing factors ...

People love taking personality tests, but are personality types real? Maybe, and maybe not. Personality development is complicated, and most healthy personality types are not so easily defined. Your ...

An individual’s genetics and their environment both shape their personality. However, opinions differ on the degree to which each of these factors influences personality, and how they contribute to ...

This blog post was co-authored by Melissa Kaufman, executive director, The Garage at Northwestern University. Businesses have long used the powerful information contained in personality assessments to ...

Friendships reveal a child's temperament and emotional health. Large social circles often indicate extroversion. Small ...