General Cognitive Ability and Job Performance: A Contemporary Reassessment
Studies You Should Know: General Cognitive Ability and Job Performance: A Contemporary Reassessment The Question Few findings in industrial and organisational psychology have
Personality Profiles of 263 Occupations
What does the average surgeon, teacher, or software engineer look like in terms of personality? A 2024 study mapping 263 occupations across 68,000 people provides the most comprehensive answer yet and finds that the details matter more than the headlines.
Physical Attractiveness and Personality: Is There a Real Link?
Is there a real connection between physical attractiveness and personality? A 2026 study replicates and extends earlier findings, using longitudinal data to examine whether the two are more meaningfully linked than most people assume.
Can an AI Chatbot Read Your Personality?
Could an AI infer your personality just from the way you write and speak? A 2023 study put the idea to a rigorous psychometric test. The results are more nuanced than either enthusiasts or sceptics might expect.
Studies You Should Know: Personality Traits Important In the Workplace
Sackett, P.R., & Walmsley, P.T. (2014). Which personality attributes are most important in the workplace? Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9, 5, 538-551.
The Social Implications If Traits Exist
In a previous post, I presented arguments for whether traits do exist at all. The leading proponent of this is the likes