Although both economists and psychologists seek to identify determinants of heterogeneity
in behavior, they use different concepts to capture them. In this review, we first analyze the …

Numerous medical studies have documented vegetarian diets as having various health
benefits. Studies have also compared vegetarians with other dietary groups from a socio …

Individuals are different in a relatively constant pattern of thoughts, feeling, and behaviors,
which are called personality traits. Mental health is a condition of well-being in which people …

Purpose The present paper assessed the validity of single-item life satisfaction measures by
comparing single-item measures to the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)—a more …

This study presents evidence on the role of social environment for the formation of
prosociality. We show that socioeconomic status (SES) as well as intensity of mother-child …

With the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) being the standard measure to assess
psychological capital (PsyCap) in the context of organizations, this paper aims to broaden …

Does personality change across the entire life course, and are those changes due to
intrinsic maturation or major life experiences? This longitudinal study investigated changes …

Narcissism is known to be related to romantic success in short-term contexts (dating, early
stage relationships) but also to problems in long-term committed relationships. We propose …

Duncker & Humblot - Berlin: The German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) - Scope,
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An increasing proportion of people choose to follow a vegetarian diet. To date, however,
little is known about if and how individual differences in personality relate to following a …