“Looking inside our body gives greater clues. And a trickle of recent findings has recently turned into a torrent, as studies are now revealing how personality is linked with many aspects of our biology, from our hormones and our immune system to the microbes in our gut. These are important discoveries because personality – especially…
“…Surprisingly, the people taking part in the study were pretty accurate when it came to spotting the narcissists just from their eyebrows.
Participants were given photos of people who had been given the Narcissistic Personality Inventory – a widely-used test that identifies various levels of grandiose narcissism. Some of the photos were of narcissists, some weren’t – and participants were asked to pick out who was who.
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Cara Delevingne is known for her distinctive brows – although we’re not saying she’s a narcissist!Once they’d done that, they were then given the same pictures with all of the eyebrows photoshopped out (which sounds more ‘freaky’ than ‘fleeky’). Suddenly, they were stuck – they couldn’t identify who the narcissists were anymore…”
Click Does having thick eyebrows make you a narcissist? – BBC Three for the rest of the article.
“There are many people who are of the opinion that it is better to be an introvert and not to waste your energies on other people. But the truth is that friendliness indicates inner courage and strength. It lets you be happy and makes others delighted. Friendly people are really strong because they know how…
Man… as a 4w5 / 5w4 dual-personality type, these two videos were really hard to hear at times. He does exaggerate at times, and I definitely disagree with him at times (especially on certain social/religious/political points), but honesty dictates that he is incredibly spot on in his overall assessment of the core types (though I…
As I stated in yesterday’s post, I identify as a 4w5 (four with five wing) slightly more (60/40) than I do as 5w4 (five with four wing) but both are strong in me… like the force… (<< that was mad nerdy). Again, her humming aside (talk about misophonia)………….. she helps to make clear the difference…
As an adult, I’ve identified and tested most heavily as a 4w5 (four with five wing) though have very strong 5w4 (five with four wing) tendencies; basically a 60/40 split with a public persona matching more closely with a 5w4 but a private one leaning more in the 4×5 direction. Humming aside………….. she gives some…
Remember, these are generalisations; however, generalisations, for the most part, can be quite accurate when it comes to common trends and proclivities. Regarding the pre-Somatotype commentary, I am not as familiar with this line of typing, not sure how accurate it is, but it is interesting. Regarding the Somatotype argument (starting about halfway in at…
It shouldn’t be about obtaining money, influence, skills in manipulation, etc. The goal is better understanding and this video gives a good, brief run-down of the difference between introverts and extroverts.
“…Similarly, Helgoe explains, neuroimaging studies found that in introverts’ brains, activation is centered in the frontal cortex — the part of the brain that is responsible for remembering, planning, decision making, and problem solving. These are, of course, activities that require turning one’s focus and attention inward, as introverts are prone to do — and…
“Research shows what introverts have known all along…ou and a coworker step into an elevator. As you descend in the tiny metal box, the silence between you grows awkward. Suddenly your coworker blurts out, “Such a shame that we’re stuck in the office on a beautiful day like this!” You mumble, “It sure is.” As…
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