Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. The “HEXACO” model of personality is a six-dimensional ...

Common mental health conditions are more closely related to people’s personalities than previously thought, a study suggests. Personality traits explain about a quarter of the overall risk of mental ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Personality traits like neuroticism and introversion may be linked to ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

Before you go chalking someone's behavior up to their quirky personality, you may want to consider if something deeper is going on. Many people in older generations grew up believing any form of ...

Many of my clients seek therapy due to chronic relationship problems—whether it be with their parents, co-workers, family members, and/or partners. “They're driving me crazy!” “Is it them or me?" “Am ...

My recent review of the research on personality, mental health, and heart disease showed that research continues to support and extend knowledge in this area (Contrada, 2025). Yet the idea that ...

Personality types A, B, C, and D group people according to key personality traits. These types may affect many areas of life, including an individual’s health. Essentially, the personality types A, B, ...

Some GLP-1 users say they are experiencing fewer emotional highs and lows and decreased interest in hobbies and events that ...

Here’s how to tell if what you’re feeling is a sign of a deeper mental health issue.

Symptoms of ASPD can start in childhood and may include manipulative and reckless behaviors. ASPD often co-occurs with other mental health conditions, which makes it harder to treat. Up to 31% of ...