MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'agreeableness'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:53:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172112&cid=t_180991_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F16%2Fdoes-your-personality-shine-through%2F From time to time we all wonder what other people think of us. Often in a quiet moment, just before going to sleep, while reviewing the day, we try to work out how friends and family might interpret what we’ve said and done. How neurotic does my partner think I am? Do my colleagues think of me as a reliable, hard worker? Do my friends think I’m stuck in a rut or open to new experiences? Here on the inside we have a model of ourselves that makes sense, but out there, what conclusions are those who know us best drawing about our personalities? Of course we all differ and you might imagine that the differences between actor and observer would cancel out. For example some people might appear more conscientious than they are, and others less so. How Do Your Friends See You? When ps... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172112 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:35:25 +0100 4172112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3890473&cid=t_180991_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-you-have-a-good-heart%2F2010.08.21 I saw a prescient story that linked antagonistic personality traits and cardiovascular risk. It was simply impossible to ignore. Low hanging fruit, no doubt. The article highlights an NIH-sponsored study [published in the August 16th journal Hypertension] that looked at the effects of antagonistic traits — agreeableness, per se – on heart health. Yes, you read it right — agreeableness. To quantify agreeableness, the researchers used a personality questionnaire which included six traits: Trust, straightforwardness, altruism, compliance, modesty, and my favorite…tender-mindedness. Your hypothesis is probably right: People who were distrustful, cynical, manipulative, self-centered, and quick to express anger fared worse. But please don’t dismiss this as just ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890473 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:27:11 +0100 3890473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989202&cid=t_180991_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Ffirst-impressions-count-even-online%2F We already know that first impressions can tell a lot about a person. You meet someone, you shake their hand, they smile, you smile back, you introduce yourself. Prior psychological research has suggested that even such a simple, basic interchange creates first impressions that are then difficult to change once made. But did you know that even a photo of you can create a first impression? New research discussed over at one of Newsweek’s blogs demonstrates how easily — and accurately — photos can convey information about our personalities. Simply by just looking at natural photos of other people, you can usually do a pretty good job of accurately gauging 9 out of 10 personality characteristics: In the study, observers looked at full-body photos of 123 people they had neve... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989202 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:01:10 +0100 2989202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977336&cid=t_180991_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fthe-big-5-model-of-personality%2F If you’ve taken a college psychology course or have any interest in personality, you’ve more than likely come across the term “Big Five” personality dimensions or personality traits. These have been gathered through the result of decades’ worth of psychological research into personality. While they don’t capture the idiosyncrasies of everyone’s personality, it is a theoretical framework in which to understand general components of our personality that seem to be the most important in our social and interpersonal interactions with others. Decades of research on personality has uncovered five broad dimensions of personality. These so-called Big Five dimensions are called: Extraversion (your level of sociability and enthusiasm) Agreeableness (your l... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977336 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:41:09 +0100 2977336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641284&cid=t_180991_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fthe-big-five-personality-traits%2F Back in the 1970’s two research teams (Paul Costa and Robert McCrae (National Institutes of Health), and Warren Norman ( University of Michigan)/Lewis Goldberg ( University of Oregon))  discovered that most human personality traits can be boiled down to five broad dimensions of personality, regardless of language or culture. The ‘Big Five’ as they became known are… Extroversion Openness  Agreeableness Conscientiousness Neuroticism So, want to know where you sit on the Big Five Scale? Then take this free personality test to find out. Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641284 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:35:37 +0100 2641284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376221&cid=t_180991_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F27%2Fis-exhibitionism-the-new-modesty%2F With the prevalence and popularity of social networking services such as Facebook and Twitter, one can’t help but ask, Is the new modesty simply exhibitionism? When teens think nothing of sending semi-nude photos of themselves to their boyfriends (and vise versa), is modesty — as a concept or social value — even relevant or useful any more? Modesty is defined as both freedom from conceit or vanity and a propriety (or appropriateness) in dress, speech or conduct. Which begs the question — who defines what’s appropriate? Well, we do, of course! What works for one generation may be considered inappropriate by another generation, so it’s usually not too surprising to find that as one ages, one becomes more conservative and protective of the status quo. It&#8... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376221 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:09:58 +0100 2376221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1917947&cid=t_180991_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F29%2Fwikipedia-members-less-agreeable-open%2F In a surprising irony, a recent study has found that Wikipedia members score lower on traits of agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness. Wikipedia has long been touted as a transparent anyone-can-edit encyclopedia of the world’s knowledge. Articles published in it are hypothetically edited by group consensus. One might theorize that in order to produce a successful and accurate encyclopedia in this manner, members would have to be, to a certain degree, more agreeable and conscientious than those who don’t choose to edit it. The study recruited 139 people online, of which 69 were active Wikipedia members. Men compromised 85.5% of the Wikipedia members and women, 14.5%. It’s not clear exactly how the researchers did their recruiting, which may have resulted in a le... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1917947 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:10:00 +0100 1917947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419292&cid=t_180991_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F04%2Fthe-psychogeography-of-the-usa%2F Richard Florida is a researcher and author whose column, Where Do All the Neurotics Live?, appears in today’s Boston Globe. The article offers some interesting insights into the potential “psychogeography” of the United States. Psychologists have shown that human personalities can be classified along five key dimensions: agreeableness, conscientiousness, extroversion, neuroticism, and openness to experience. And each of these dimensions has been found to affect key life outcomes from life expectancy and divorce to political ideology, job choices and performance, and innovation and creativity. These are referred to as the “Big Five” personality factors by psychologists and can generally be measured by a test called the NEO-FFI, NEO PI-R, or something along... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419292 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:41:23 +0100 1419292