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How The Brains Of Happy, Successful People Are Wired

Greater connectivity in the brain may be linked to greater happiness and life satisfaction.Sandeep Gautam's insight:Differences in connectivity strengths between key cognitive regions of the brain...

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OCTOPUSES REACT CORRECTLY TO HDTV

Sandeep Gautam's insight:octopuses having 'episodic ' personalities!See it on Scoop.it, via Personality

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This one personality trait can predict your taste in music

Interesting We’re exposed to music for nearly 20% of our waking lives. But much of our musical experience seems to be a mystery. Why does some music bring us to tears while other pieces make us dance?...

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Musical Preferences are Linked to Cognitive Styles

Why do we like the music we do? Research has shown that musical preferences and personality are linked, yet little is known about other influences on preferences such as cognitive styles. To address...

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Two Things From Youth That Still Determine How Happy People Feel Four Decades...

Two personality traits that lead to a happier and more satisfying life.Sandeep Gautam's insight:the #personality traits of #extraversion and #neuroticism in young age, linked to #happiness later in...

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Is It Really Self-control: A Critical Analysis of the "Marshmallow Test"

By Angela Duckworth (University of Pennsylvania) Marshmallows are everywhere. From the Vanguard newsletter to Sesame Street to the Colbert Report, direct references to the “marshmallow test” suggest...

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Susan Cain's Quiet Power: An Excerpt

The monumental bestseller Quiet has been recast in a new edition, Quiet Power, geared toward empowering introverted kids & teens. Read an excerpt here.Sandeep Gautam's insight:Susan Cain on the...

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Personality Can Change Over A Lifetime, And Usually For The Better

Psychologists have been arguing for decades over whether personality traits are real or a myth. More recent research shows that traits are real, a scientist says, and have a big effect on...

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Entrepreneurs' Four Worst Personality Traits And The One That Can Redeem Them

Entrepreneurs' personalities often overlap with criminals', but this trait can channel those tendencies for better uses.Sandeep Gautam's insight:A personality profiling of entrepreneurs !See it on...

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How to Change Your Personality

Psychologists have long debated how flexible someone’s “true” self is.Sandeep Gautam's insight:Intentional personality change as a slow process.See it on Scoop.it, via Personality

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The Story of Your Life

How you arrange the plot points of your life into a narrative can shape who you are—and is a fundamental part of being human.Sandeep Gautam's insight:Narrative as a form of having a coherent...

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