From casinos to theme parks, concerts, and crowded bars, true introverts tend to avoid these environments at all costs, ...

In a recent column by the excellent advice columnist Carolyn Hax, a woman worries about her tendency to criticize and harp at her boyfriend. She writes: This is the most loving, caring person I know, ...

Why do some people leave a crowded room drained, while others walk out more energized than when they walked in?

American doctor Rami Kaminski has made a case for otroversion - an alternative personality trait for people who don't tend to fit the mould.

I recently attended a multi-day music festival with some friends, and afterward slept for two hours on the drive home, 11 hours that night, 12 the next, and took several long naps during the following ...

Not an introvert, but not an extrovert either? How about ambivert? Still a no? There's a new personality type for that. Dr. Rami Kaminski recently coined the term "otrovert" from the Spanish word ...

For decades, the world has divided people into two broad personality types, introverts and extroverts. Introverts are known to recharge through solitude and quiet reflection, while extroverts thrive ...

OUR personality literally shapes our world. It helps determine how many friends we have, which jobs we excel in and how we cope with adversity. Now it seems it may even play a role in our health – and ...

At a basic level, knowing yourself and your preferences can work as an intuitive guide for making most kinds of decisions.