Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You

There are several likely causes, and they probably combine to drive these personality-face connections. The first is biological. Hormones such as testosterone are known to influence facial features as well as personality

Levine discovered that the pace of life was associated with a slew of other characteristics of the countries. Fast-paced countries tend to have colder climates, are more economically productive, have higher smoking rates, and higher rates of death from coronary heart disease.

Eric Abrahamson calls these self-righteous people “order prigs”—they make it their goal to be the most organized person around.

when interpreting clues according to their probability of being manipulated, it is useful to think of them in three categories: Category 1 clues are the easiest to manipulate—they are deliberate signals, where sending signals is the prime goal of the clues (displaying the gay pride rainbow symbol on your bulletin board). Category 2 clues are delibe

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traits provide “a psychology of the stranger.” They paint a portrait in broad brushstrokes but leave out much of the finer detail.

Schultheiss’s research also showed that people high on these story-based measures of power respond poorly to defeat in a competitive game. They secrete high levels of cortisol, a hormone associated with stress. But people low on this motive for power are actually more stressed out by winning!

Barz—he’s a snacker. But he doesn’t hunger for food. He hungers for connection with his family. The photos are social snacks that tides him over until he can reconnect with his loved ones in person. Wendi Gardner, a professor at Northwestern University, has studied social snacking and has provided compelling evidence to suggest that these psycholog

Narcissists are a fascinating group. Unlike many people with extreme personalities—those who are paranoid or excessively emotional and attention-seeking—narcissists often function well in positions of power and responsibility.