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New research shows personality traits influence who volunteers or donates. Outgoing and kind people give more.

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Business Insider's Kevin Loria recently spotlighted a test that can give you a scientifically accurate assessment of your personality. The test — the International Personality Item Pool ...

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Psychologists often describe personality in terms of the Big Five traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism) and also warn about the “Dark Triad” of darker ...

Research indicates that personality traits account for about 25% of the overall risk for mental health issues such as ...