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 MoreDo 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 MoreHaving a secret can be a burden, but who do you trust with your secret? Let’s find out.
Read MoreIn 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 MoreIn 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 MoreIn 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 MoreFor years, social media have been hot topic in society – and of course the world of academics had to follow. This is no surprise given how much social media have changed and shaped our way of living. Many interesting questions come to mind with regard to social media, but there is one question in […]
Read MoreAre people with beards more likely to be sexist? The short answer is no, probably not. So to follow up on that question, if that’s not it, what kind of people are? To start answering this question we need to define what sexism is. Sexism in general is the view that gender-inequality is justified, as […]
Read MoreHave you heard of the dictator game? If you haven’t, you play it like this: There are two players, player one has 10 euros (or dollars) and the second player has nothing. Player one has to make an offer on how to divide the money, and they can do anything from keeping all the money […]
Read MoreSummer is over, fall has begun, and classes have started a few weeks ago. So, we are all well into the learning process and — except if you are one of those responsible people — are already behind on all the things that we have to do. Since it is also fall, we at least […]
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