Consistent individual behavioural tendencies, termed “personalities”, have been identified in
a wide range of animals. Functional explanations for personality have been proposed, but …

Peer influence is a twofold process that entails a behavior by an agent of influence that
elicits conformity from the target of influence. Susceptibility describes the likelihood that …

Many everyday conversations, whether between close partners or strangers interacting for
the first time, are about the world external to their relationship, such as music, food, or …

Americans have long recognized that investments in public education contribute to the
common good, enhancing national prosperity and supporting stable families …

Online dating sites frequently claim that they have fundamentally altered the dating
landscape for the better. This article employs psychological science to examine (a) whether …

When people perceive themselves as similar to others, greater liking and closer
relationships typically result. In the first randomized field experiment that leverages actual …

A meta-analysis that included 19 samples with a total of 3848 participants showed that
scores on four of the Five-Factor Model personality factors correlated significantly with level …

Each relationship has its own personality. Almost immediately after a social interaction
begins, verbal and nonverbal behaviors become synchronized. Even in asocial contexts …

Three very large, nationally representative samples of married couples were used to
examine the relative importance of 3 types of personality effects on relationship and life …

How can researchers study personality processes and their social consequences? In our
methodology overview, we first introduce ambulatory assessment methods, which …