In this month’s blog, we’re wrapping up the final personality trait, which psychologists call Openness to Experience. This personality trait describes your cognitive style or how you think about the world around you.

Have you ever wondered why some people are more cooperative or trusting than others? The personality trait of Agreeableness helps us understand this part of our personality.

Just like extraversion and the rest of the Big Five Personality Traits, Neuroticism falls on a spectrum that ranges from low to high. Moreover, just like other personality traits, scoring too low or two high can come with some serious consequences.

It is no secret that our society loves highly conscientious people, and why wouldn’t it? The characteristics of a highly conscientious person essentially describes the ideal employee, someone who has a strong work ethic, takes pride in their work, and plans ahead.

Psychologists believe the Big Five are universal traits that can be identified within an individual and they use these traits to reveal how personality correlates to an individual’s behavior.

Although we will not be able to rid ourselves of many of these short- and long-term stressors, psychologists in the field have made great advances in developing tools that can help us manage them.

When a person has a grievance of this magnitude inflicted upon their brain, they can become disoriented and frustrated because their ability to think clearly is compromised. Changes within the brain often result in withdrawal, depression, and difficulties time sociali...

When you hear the term “Traumatic Brain Injury,” it is easy to assume that this type of injury only occurs in extreme situations such as a car accident. The reality is they can also happen as the result of a freak accident. Take Clark Jacobs for example, a student at...

While there are many types of relationships, each persona has their own love language. Exploring and understanding your love language can assist you in communicating your love with others.

Moving through life can cause us to neglect basic actions of hugging our child goodbye or giving our significant other a kiss before heading to work. Let’s not underestimate the power of physical touch!