• Left-wing vs. right-wing: who is more likely to help others?

    Are supporters of the political left more prosocial and altruistic than their right-wing counterparts? In theory, this link is very plausible. This article summarizes the empirical research on the link between political orientation and prosocial behaviors and personality traits. ...more

  • Resumé under the X-ray: What a CV really reveals about personality

    Editorial Assistants: Elisabeth Höhne and Parnian Kourang Beheshti.

    Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind.

     

    CVs are more than lists of experiences and qualifications – they tell a story. But can they also provide cues about a person’s personality? To investigate this question, a study examined 141 early-career professionals [1]. They completed personality tests on the Big Five and narcissism and submitted their CVs. The question: Which pieces of information in these CVs reveal something about their personality? The answer: There are

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