René Mõttus Ph.D.

How Do Modern Personality Tests Work?

Personality tests work because test creators and takers trust each other. Here’s how they accomplish this.

Personality tests work because test creators and takers trust each other. Here’s how they accomplish this.

Will Your Personality Change in the Next 6 Years?

Most people experience some personality trait change, regardless of their age.

Most people experience some personality trait change, regardless of their age.

Can You Trust Personality Tests?

Have you taken a personality test and been unsure about the feedback? Here's how to think about it.

Have you taken a personality test and been unsure about the feedback? Here's how to think about it.

Why You Shouldn't Worry About Your Growth Mindset

It may be nice to have a growth mindset. But most people with fixed and mixed mindsets are doing just as well.

It may be nice to have a growth mindset. But most people with fixed and mixed mindsets are doing just as well.

How Accurate Are National Stereotypes?

Are people from other countries really so different from us? Despite widely held stereotypes, there are few noticeable differences among nations in psychological traits.

Are people from other countries really so different from us? Despite widely held stereotypes, there are few noticeable differences among nations in psychological traits.

Why Much of Psychological Research Isn’t About You

Psychological research is doing a good job at describing an abstract average person. But it doesn't tell us much about individuals like you and me.

Psychological research is doing a good job at describing an abstract average person. But it doesn't tell us much about individuals like you and me.