There’s a reason why personality tests and personality identifiers, such as Type A, Type B, extroverted and introverted, are so common. Many folks want to know themselves better, and there’s inherent ...

A Model of Personality Can Be Built From the Everyday Words We Use to Describe Each Other Personality questionnaires that ask about our patterns of behavior or feelings predict important life outcomes ...

As my Inc.com colleague Justin Bariso has explained, ask psychologists about how to think about personality and they’ll all point you to “the Big 5.” Understanding how introverted, open, or neurotic ...

We spend fortunes on diets, gym memberships, and anti-aging creams, all in the quest for a longer, healthier life. But what if one of the most powerful predictors of your lifespan isn’t found in your ...

You may not realize it, but your emails reveal important features of your personality. Forensic linguistics used to validate whether Zuckerberg wrote certain emails is one approach. Using the Big 5 ...