How do you want to die?

Most people die lying in bed. Do you consider that a boring way to go? I read somewhere about a fellow who wanted to die standing up. I don’t think he succeeded, but I give him credit for trying. Some individuals might want to die in the saddle (not easy, I am...

How would you describe your romantic relationship?

With other researchers, I set out to determine the fundamental psychological characteristics of romantic relationships. We started by asking hundreds of adults to give us (anonymously)  eight terms that describe their romantic relationship. We boiled those terms...

Does your work group have a personality?

Humans have a personality — a set of relatively enduring psychological characteristics. Some of these characteristics, e.g., emotional stability and conscientiousness, appear very important to enjoying life and being productive. A work group is a...