10.06.2019 – Tinder, the online dating app. Try to find a student that has not used it – it won’t be easy. Although the app is “relatively” new, it has already become a normality in the dating life of the single, emerging adult. Previously we discussed what your social media says about your personality, but what can we say about online dating?
Read More12.05.2019 – Research suggests that travelling is not just great for your Instagram feed, but also for your satisfaction with life. In this post, we discuss a recent study in which tourism has been examined as a “pathway to the good life”. Could travelling be the secret to happiness?
Read More26.04.2019 – Smartphones have brought us many things. But like everything else in life, they come at a price. Over the years, many individuals have become addicted to their smartphones. In this post, we discuss different pathways that can lead to smartphone addiction and implications for mental health.
Read More12.04.2019 – Sometimes you have to do things that you would rather not do, in order to reach your long-term goals (e.g. studying, working or exercising). This requires self-regulation. But why are some individuals good at regulating themselves, while others are not?
Read More08.03.2019 – Do you identify yourself as a dog person or as a cat person? Does this say something about your actual personality? Find out in this blog post on Character Studies!
Read More12.02.2019 – Having a secret can be a burden, but who do you trust with your secret? Let’s find out.
Read More30.01.2019 – In 1967, Hans Eysenck proposed a theory of personality that changed the way individual differences in personality were viewed. In this post, we discuss what this meant for the dimension of psychoticism.
Read More11.01.2019 – In 1967, Hans Eysenck proposed a theory of personality that changed the way individual differences in personality were viewed. In this post, we discuss what this meant for the dimension of neuroticism.
Read More28.12.2018 – In 1967, Hans Eysenck proposed a theory of personality that changed the way individual differences in personality were viewed. In this post, we discuss what this meant for the dimension of extraversion.
Read More30.11.2018 – For years, social media have been hot topic in society and science. The question is: can researchers use your social media profiles to predict your personality? Or are you not your social media?
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