Stress, Personality, & College Students: What New Study Finds and Where to Go From Here?
Since the pandemic, college students’ struggle with mental health concerns has increased two-fold. According to a recent college mental health survey, nearly 75 percent of college students said COVID-19 had worsened their mental health. With this in mind, a new study claims that certain personality traits helped students deal with stress better than others during the pandemic. Though […]
The Big Five Personality Test: Do Its Traits Capture Everyone?
Even though the Big Five Test is the commonly used model of personality in academic psychology, there is one inherent flaw recently noted by experts. In essence, its validity outside of western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) populations is unclear. We examine the Five-Factors Model (FFM) and discuss the latest research claiming the personality test is biased and address the need for an unbiased, accurate assessment tool.
Can Personality Traits Slow Down Cognitive Decline and Aging?
When we consider the possible risk factors for cognitive decline, personality rarely makes the cut. In this article, we examine the latest research on how personality traits are linked to cognitive and physical wellbeing. We also discuss how one ground-breaking study proved that personality traits do change over time and how people have the power to improve their personalities to achieve better health.