People Are Strange

Relationships

If Psychologists Wrote Conversation Hearts

Jennifer V. Fayard Ph.D. on February 14, 2020

If candy conversation hearts reflected science-based relationship advice, what would they say?

Personality

Personality On Your Plate

Jennifer V. Fayard Ph.D. on November 22, 2019

Research shows that certain personality traits are associated with a variety of food preferences and eating habits. What classic dishes are you eating this Thanksgiving?

Personality

Five Big Reasons to Embrace the Big Five Personality Traits

Jennifer V. Fayard Ph.D. on October 17, 2019

Are the Big Five really all that and a bag of chips? See how they stand up to criticisms of other personality tests.

Personality

How to (Accurately) Measure Your Personality

Jennifer V. Fayard Ph.D. on October 15, 2019

Looking for a scientifically valid way to measure your personality? Check out a test of the "Big Five" personality traits.

Personality

When Personality Test Results Are Wrong, But Feel So Right

Jennifer V. Fayard Ph.D. on September 29, 2019

If our personality test results were wrong, we’d know it, right? Not necessarily. Here are some reasons we might think our results are right when they’re really not.

Personality

Why Do We Like Personality Tests, Even the Bad Ones?

Jennifer V. Fayard Ph.D. on September 27, 2019

Why do we like personality tests so much? The reasons we like them are the same reasons we sometimes believe results that are inaccurate.

Personality

Your Favorite Personality Test Is Probably Bogus

Jennifer V. Fayard Ph.D. on September 25, 2019

Some of the most popular personality tests have some major flaws. Can you trust your results?