The aim of this meta-analysis was to systematize available findings in the field of personality
heritability and test for possible moderator effects of study design, type of personality model …

The longitudinal stability of personality is low in childhood but increases substantially into
adulthood. Theoretical explanations for this trend differ in the emphasis placed on intrinsic …

How and why do moral judgments vary across the political spectrum? To test moral
foundations theory (J. Haidt & J. Graham, 2007; J. Haidt & C. Joseph, 2004), the authors …

The stability of individual differences is a fundamental issue in personality psychology.
Although accumulating evidence suggests that many psychological attributes are both …

Behavioral Genetics, Fifth Edition provides an engaging and clear overview of human and
animal behavioral genetics that is designed to introduce students in the behavioral …

We examined emotional stability, ambition (an aspect of extraversion), and openness as
predictors of adaptive performance at work, based on the evolutionary relevance of these …

High neuroticism predicts psychopathology and physical health problems. Nongenetic
factors, including major life events and experiences, explain approximately half of the …

In a book sure to inspire controversy, Gene Heyman argues that conventional wisdom about
addiction—that it is a disease, a compulsion beyond conscious control—is wrong. At the …

Self-control is the ability to control one's impulses when faced with challenges or
temptations, and is robustly associated with physiological and psychological well-being …

Neuroticism is a personality trait of fundamental importance for psychological well-being and
public health. It is strongly associated with major depressive disorder (MDD) and several …