Personality refers to individual differences in patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. The study of personality focuses on individual differences in personality characteristics and how the parts of a …

Feb 13, 2018 · Personality: Where Does it Come From and How Does it Work? February 13, 2018 How do our personalities develop? What do we come with and what is built from our experiences? Once …

Apr 1, 2025 · Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common but often misunderstood condition, even by seasoned mental health professionals. Fortunately, enhanced diagnostic criteria and training …

Jun 30, 2025 · People in at least a dozen countries agree about what it means to be cool, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

JPSP is APA's top ranked, peer reviewed journal on personality and social psychology. Learn how to access the latest research, submit your paper, and more.

Help for personality disorders Personality disorders are notoriously hard to treat. But research suggests that dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive therapy can help people with one of the most common …

What causes personality disorders? Research suggests that genetics, abuse and other factors contribute to the development of obsessive-compulsive, narcissistic or other personality disorders. In …

This journal publishes a wide range of cutting edge research on personality disorders and related psychopathology from a categorical and/or dimensional perspective.

Jun 30, 2025 · In an interdependent culture, the boss might also look at the faces of the new employee’s office mates for clues (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 94, No. 3, 2008). Those …

Jan 26, 2012 · Willpower is the ability to resist short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals. With more self-control would we all eat right, exercise regularly, avoid drugs and alcohol, save for …