The Game Changers

Resilience

Jennifer L Tackett Ph.D. on July 30, 2021

What accounts for resilience in the face of hardship? New data show remarkable adversarial growth in a national sample of college students.

Personality

Personality Danger Zones for Successful Entrepreneurs

Jennifer L Tackett Ph.D. on June 7, 2021

Our data show that successful entrepreneurs are confident, charismatic, and creative. These are clearly adaptive personality traits, but can you ever have too much of a good thing?

Personality

What Makes Up the Personality of a Successful Entrepreneur?

Jennifer L Tackett Ph.D. on September 29, 2020

Ever wondered what makes an entrepreneurial personality? Science has some answers.

Leadership

The Search for Young Leaders Continues

Jennifer L Tackett Ph.D. on January 24, 2020

The hunt for young leaders continues: Are they hiding in the clinic?

Leadership

What Is Teen Leadership?

Jennifer L Tackett Ph.D. on November 3, 2019

How do teens define leadership? Let's ask and find out. Part 2 of a two-part series.

Leadership

What Is Teen Leadership?

Jennifer L Tackett Ph.D. on October 3, 2019

How do teens define teen leadership?

Personality

What Does a Leader Look Like in Childhood?

Jennifer L Tackett Ph.D. on August 13, 2019

How good are you at identifying our early leaders? You may be too old to tell.

Personality

How Do Kids Get Ahead, Get Along, and Keep It Under Control?

Jennifer L Tackett Ph.D. on July 12, 2019

What is the key to our children and teenagers’ success? Looking for answers from personality science.