In Netflix’s latest film Hit Man, Glen Powell plays Gary Johnson, a bumbling college professor (and devoted cat dad) who lives a simple, solitary life. He finds himself thrust into a precarious ...

Have you ever wondered if people truly change? After attending my 40-year high school reunion, I reflected on this question. As a psychologist, I’ve spent years studying human behavior, and what I ...

Have you ever taken a personality test? If you’re like me, you’ve consulted BuzzFeed and you know exactly which Taylor Swift song “perfectly matches your vibe.” It might be obvious that internet ...

Personality change was common and persistent after traumatic brain injury (TBI), with symptoms including irritability, mood changes, and anger outbursts, a meta-analysis showed. These changes tended ...

What type of energy are you bringing into the new year? Take a science-inspired assessment to find out. As a psychologist, I’m often asked some version of this question: Can people really change? The ...

As a result, volitional personality interventions designed to elicit personality-trait change in desired directions have recently gained momentum in research and public discourse. Although the initial ...

Dear Annie: A few years ago, my husband -- always kind, patient and gentle throughout our nearly 40-year marriage -- began behaving in ways that shocked me. He became verbally cruel, aggressive, and ...