Your genes code for all your traits. Some genes are dominant and expressed if you receive a copy from one parent. Others are recessive and only apparent if you receive a copy from both parents. Genes ...

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Studies have found that people who suffer from anxiety in big groups share two rare traits: high intelligence and empathy.

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If you sleep best in a cold room under a big blanket, your personality traits might be more revealing than you think. Here's ...

Human Connectome Project (HCP) map of white matter tracts connecting various brain regions. Source: Courtesy of the Human Connectome Project In November 2013, I wrote a Psychology Today blog post ...