The Psychology of Politics (1954) by Hans Eysenck (review)
Hans Eysenck. The Psychology of Politics. 1963 (first published 1954). From time to time, I like to read old books to get a sense of what people were interested in…
Getting personality right
This post covers some stuff already covered by others, but more briefly. Two studies of interest: Riemann, R., Angleitner, A., & Strelau, J. (1997). Genetic and Environmental Influences on Personality:…
Gender differences in personality: a ratio scale approach
One of the things that bother me with the current research on gender differences in personality is the reference group approach problem. Researchers ask questions that require participants to make…
Paper: Mystical Experiences Occasioned by the Hallucinogen Psilocybin Lead to Increases in the Personality Domain of Openness (Katherine A MacLean, Matthew W Johnson, and Roland R Griffiths)
Mystical Experiences Occasioned by the Hallucinogen Psilocybin Lead to Increases in the Personality Domain of Openness Abstract A large body of evidence, including longitudinal analyses of personality change, suggests that…
Personality psychology, five factor model and online tests
Since hearing about the five factor model (FFM), i have had an interest in personality psychology. I'm very happy that someone has invented a proper test so that we can…