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Philosopher: You don't become wise without help from others

Philosopher: You don't become wise without help from others

“No one is truly self-sufficient,” says Lars Svendsen.

Researcher: Personality is a lottery that affects how we perform in school

Researcher: Personality is a lottery that affects how we perform in school

Researchers have looked at siblings with different personalities to find out what works best – and worst – in the classroom.

More people with narcissistic personality disorder should get help

More people with narcissistic personality disorder should get help

They often behave so unpleasantly that therapists are not comfortable having them as patients. But people with narcissistic personality disorder need help. And treatment can help, says researcher.

Narcissists feel overly self-important but are also very fragile, says psychiatrist

Narcissists feel overly self-important but are also very fragile, says psychiatrist

In the media, they are portrayed almost exclusively as arrogant and reckless. But people with narcissistic personality disorder also have another, often well hidden, side to their personality.

The typical person who loves buying Christmas gifts is an extroverted, self-confident Christian woman who's bad at planning

The typical person who loves buying Christmas gifts is an extroverted, self-confident Christian woman who's bad at planning

Who actually enjoys buying Christmas presents?

“The feeling of regret is there for a reason”

“The feeling of regret is there for a reason”

Is regret a completely useless feeling, or can we actually learn from the things we regret we have – or have not – done?

New research on stuttering: Personality is important in deciding which treatment works best

New research on stuttering: Personality is important in deciding which treatment works best

People who stutter can benefit from going to a speech therapist. But their personality has as much to say as the treatment method itself in terms of results, one researcher says.

Insecure people find it hard to hold jobs

Insecure people find it hard to hold jobs

Insecure and frightened people often end up on the dole – living on disability pensions. Dishonest and manipulative people retain their jobs, according to a new Norwegian study.

Jealous and fretful women are more prone to developing Alzheimer’s

Jealous and fretful women are more prone to developing Alzheimer’s

Jealousy, anxiety and an unstable temperament have been linked in a Swedish study to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

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