A classic communication theory, the double bind, may offer a unifying explanation for the paradoxes at the core of borderline personality disorder.

Introducing yourself in an interview is the first step, and it seems to be easy, but knowing the right way to answer the ‘Tell me about yourself' question can help you start the interview on a strong ...

Are you a responsible oldest child, an overlooked middle, or a free-wheeling baby? For those who adhere to the theory that birth order influences personality, the answer to that question may hold the ...

Sigmund Freud believed that personality develops through five stages focused on different body parts. Freud's theory has been criticized for only focusing on heterosexual males and not considering ...

On a gray Sunday morning in March, I told an AI chatbot my life story. Introducing herself as Isabella, she spoke with a friendly female voice that would have been well-suited to a human therapist, ...

OpenAI is rolling out a new "personality" feature on the ChatGPT web app. This allows you to choose between multiple personalities, such as "Robot." ChatGPT is pretty good at coding and reasoning, but ...

For years, Olga Khazan, a Virginia-based staff writer at The Atlantic, knew she had a big problem: she hated much of her own personality. "I was constantly worried about everything," she said. "Just ...

Making exercise fun is the holy grail for many people who can’t quite find the motivation to work out. But rather than forcing yourself to enjoy running or that gym class you once attended, the ...

Personality was shown to predict fitness and behavior. Extraverts were linked to higher aerobic fitness, more powerful cycling performance, and greater enjoyment of intense workouts such as ...

When we talk about our personality, many of us treat it as a fixed, unchanging part of us. But the truth is our personality can evolve and often does, even without us deliberately trying. For example, ...

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 ...