Fulfillment at Any Age

How to remain productive and healthy into your later years

Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D.

Why Psychopaths Make Such Bad First Impressions

Making a great first impression is a sure-fire way to get others to trust you. New research on people high in the Dark Tetrad traits shows why they fail when meeting new people.

Neuroticism’s Newest Twist Shows What’s Behind Your Anxiety

People high in neuroticism, with their tendency to worry unnecessarily, can make them unduly anxious and stressed. New research shows what’s behind all that worrying.

3 Types of Smiles and What They Say About You

A good smile communicates sincerity and makes other people want to be around you. Three new studies test the effects of smiling, and shows how to improve yours.

How Facebook Stole Your Psychological Profile

In the latest Facebook scandal, millions of people became unwitting participants in large research projects. Details on some of the studies show what went wrong.

There's a New Way to Make Someone Feel Inferior

Cellphones present us with endless ways to communicate, but in phubbing, you make others feel inferior when you snub them with yours.

2 Reasons Your Partner May Over-Promise and Under-Deliver

Does your partner over-promise and under-deliver? Workplace research suggests two reasons you're not getting your commitments fulfilled.

Are You Letting the Humblebrag Ruin Your Relationships?

Of all the irritating self-presentations you can use to get people to like you, humblebragging ranks as perhaps the worst. New research shows just why it’s so irritating.

What Your First Kiss Says About Your Personality

If you remember your first kiss, you probably remember the age you were at the time. New research shows how the timing of first kisses reflects key personality traits.

A New Approach to Understanding Social Anxiety

There’s more to social anxiety disorder than just its symptoms, says new research.

The 2 Biggest Problems in Borderline Personality Disorder

The newest approach to borderline personality disorder allows you to test just how well you, and those you care about, cope with life's emotionally challenging situations.

Do You Create the Rejection You Fear?

For some people, the prospect of rejection colors all their close relationships. New research shows how these overly sensitive individuals turn off the people they most care about.

The Introvert’s Worst Nightmare

The strength of the introvert is the ability to use quiet reflection and introspection when needed. New research shows what happens when the situation requires being outgoing.

Why Toxic People Get Ahead

Having a relationship with a toxic person is bad enough, but when your boss is toxic, there’s even more at stake. New research shows how the toxic manage to succeed.

Can You Identify Narcissists From Their Signatures?

Many believe that there’s some psychological meaning to handwriting, but so far there’s little to support this view. New research shows how narcissism figures into the equation.

How to Let Go When Your Relationship Gets Stuck

Relationships can go sour for many reasons. New research shows how to let it go when this happens to you and move on, even if you take small steps toward that goal.

3 Core Facets of Narcissism, From Malignant to Adaptive

Narcissism continues to fascinate and perplex theorists, researchers, and the public. New research shows how to understand the 3 basic core features of narcissism's many facets.

A New, More Reliable Way to Spot a Liar

Who will cheat and who will be honest is as perhaps as crucial a distinction to make as any involving human behavior. New research on dishonesty suggests there’s a way.

How Much Is Too Much When It Comes to Self-Disclosure?

In everywhere from social media to cell phone calls and conversations in public places, new research shows the dangers of the condition known as privacy fatigue.

The Best Way to Handle Your Partner’s Silent Treatment

Having your partner ignore you intentionally never feels very good. New research on relationships suggests what silence means, and how to cope when you’re the target.

Identity in Borderline Personality Disorder: A New Approach

Borderline personality disorder is often thought of in terms of early development of the self. A new measure of identity shows the continuing role of identity in adulthood.

What Can a Man’s Finger Size Tell you About His Sex Appeal?

When it comes to predicting the sex appeal of a man, new research claims it all boils down to the length of one of his fingers. But is this claim valid?

Your Ultimate Guide to Identifying a Narcissist

You may speculate at times on whether the people in your life are really narcissists. New research provides a 15-item informant’s guide to show you what you need to look for.

5 Ways to Get Along With the People Who Bother You

People can bother you for all kinds of reasons and in all kinds of ways. These 5 relationship tips will help you hold it together when you’re feeling truly bothered.

3 Obstacles to Reaching Your Goals and How to Conquer Each

You might think that setting high goals for yourself is a way to keep motivated but new research on depression suggests it’s better to aim a bit lower.

Four Ways to Feel Happier and Enjoy Your Happiness

We think of happiness as a desirable state — unless you fear that your happiness will be fleeting. The latest research shows 4 ways to become, and stay, happy and enjoy the moment.

Why Smarter Men Make Better Partners

In long-term relationships, the better partner is the one less likely to end things. New research shows the advantages to women of having a smart man for a partner.

Do Your Favorite Actors Share a Personality Disorder?

You may believe that all actors have narcissistic traits in a professional that rewards egotism. New research on the personalities of real actors shows you're only partly right.

Why the Narcissistically Entitled Are So Difficult to Please

The entitled's narcissism can make dealing with them difficult indeed. Knowing what’s behind their fussiness can make your life, and possibly theirs, much easier.

The 2 Ways People Become Cool

The two factors that control your being seen as truly cool come under scrutiny in a new study of the personality traits of those we want to emulate.

A New Way to Understand Procrastination

You may think you’ll never get over your tendency to put off the tasks you’d rather not complete, or even the ones you’d like to start, but new research suggests how to try.

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