Acknowledging that personality shapes career outcomes does not mean we are prisoners of our dispositions. Personality is one ...

A new study shows that older adults can successfully change personality traits and socio-emotional skills through targeted intervention.

The psychological development of young adults may have taken a hit, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. In typical times, people tend to become more conscientious and agreeable and less neurotic with age ...

Younger and older adults alike are able to adopt new socio-emotional behaviors. Even older adults benefit from a personality intervention aimed at handling stress and challenging social situations ...

Affectionate mothering in childhood may have a lasting impact on important personality traits, potentially influencing life outcomes such as educational achievement, economic success, and health and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about talent, technology, and the future of work. Organizations spend extraordinary amounts of money on leadership ...

The Editors at Communications Psychology, Nature Communications, and Scientific Reports invite submissions on the topic of personality development. This curated Collection will bring together ...

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 ...

When a person recognizes that it is natural to make inadvertent mistakes, that person is already set to learn from the mistakes and eventually grow to become a better person. Equally, when a person ...

According to the report of Grand View Research, the global personal development market size is anticipated to reach $56.66 billion by 2027, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1 ...