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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Personality ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Middle children are more agreeable, humble and honest than siblings, new study suggests. The baby of the family would like a word. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that middle kids and kids from larger families are more agreeable, honest and humble than younger and older kids or kids from smaller families, but the results contradict other research on the topic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:54:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jPq9pengBJMEc9XHsowcPf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Are you the middle child? One new study suggests you may be the nicest of your siblings.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three siblings sitting on a couch looking at an iPad and laughing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You can change your personality intentionally, research shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can people change their personality? Yes, by "making intentional tweaks to their thinking and behavior," research finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:45 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shannon Sauer-Zavala ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qRqXKSXxcNGKMMgohEt7XJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Making a personality change could help you live the life you want. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Collage of around 40 people.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do dogs look like their owners? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/dogs/why-do-dogs-look-like-their-owners</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ When a dog looks strikingly like its owner, is that a coincidence or is there more to the story? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashley.s.hamer@gmail.com (Ashley Hamer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley Hamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dTBWSgVrqRjHvVBxv29WfF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do people choose dogs that look like them, or do dogs start to look more like their owners over time?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with long blonde hair kisses her blonde golden retriever]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why are some people always late? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Being late is a tendency that some people cannot seem to shake. Many factors contribute to perpetual lateness, including time perception, time management and personality. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:44:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eCp3wbeDfzVuvtVv8gifWo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The habit of being tardy probably results from a number of factors, including time perception, time management and personality, experts say.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man wearing a suit runs after a bus with a suitcase.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Some narcissists chase status, others are driven by a need to be admired, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Narcissistic individuals tend to brag about their exploits, but it's not because their self-esteem is inflated, new research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:31:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:54:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HSXDGdA7nTp9gAVAniYq9j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Narcissists don&#039;t always think so highly of themselves, new research finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A silhouetted man looks in a mirror holding the image of himself wearing a crown. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Personality traits & personality types: What personality type are you? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/41313-personality-traits.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What makes you, you? Psychologists sketch out personality traits using the "Big Five". ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 18:18:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:38:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/46L9gLpWY8rfn36SroDEqY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Personality types are defined by five major traits. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two women with similar personality traits laughing in conversation.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lobotomy: Definition, procedure and history ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lobotomy is a neurosurgical operation that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:58:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TgNwPUu4zxPXYeSmm39ZmY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An engraving of the human brain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An engraving of the human brain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does your personality change as you get older? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/personality-age-change.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Personality isn't fixed ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:55:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isobel Whitcomb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gGnyHG7ntA93SUE83x2RUQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This kid&#039;s personality might gradually change over time, but whether he comes around on finger puppets is anyone&#039;s guess. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This kid&#039;s personality might gradually change over time, but whether he comes around on finger puppets is anyone&#039;s guess. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Night Owls and Morning Larks, Make Room for 'Afternoon People' and 'Nappers' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're not a morning person or a night person, but more like a midday person, don't feel left out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:53:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6uENy7JjWZAkYZdbPoY4qd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists Study 5 Cases of Pathological Cannibalism. Narcissism Partly Explains Heinous Act. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65643-cannibalism-pathology-case-study.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cannibalism can be an extreme expression of certain mental disorders. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:48:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BHrzFxtH97zyTsGgh3XoVH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In &quot;Silence of the Lambs,&quot; Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins) boasted about dining on human liver with fava beans and a nice chianti.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Accurate Is the Myers-Briggs Personality Test? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can Myers-Briggs Predict Your Personality? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 12:50:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:12:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bahar Gholipour ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YNnXs4k4LGiJQqyFRQtXP4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do you fall into a specific category?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 Reasons You Might Hate Valentine's Day ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Valentine's Day may be one of the most polarizing holidays on the calendar. Here's why it's hated. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:37:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:29:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ioASp8cXXEa2dcTGQKqaS9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Bouquet of dead roses.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bouquet of dead roses.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Not All Insomnia Is The Same — In Fact, There May Be 5 Types ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's a new way of looking at insomnia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 21:29:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wVi4zb82bfNoRqNEcn9XsC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Schadenfreude May Come in 3 Flavors, Some Meaner Than Others ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People enjoy the misery of others for a few different reasons. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:00:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:33:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kL57Sg2BQWioRdGZEQArrM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Test Can Measure the 'Dark Core' of Your Personality ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63731-personality-test-dark-core-d-factor.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Certain personality traits have a common origin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 18:42:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:36:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/42Qsb6Bhin6xfu3C4c6kYX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are These Four Personality Types for Real? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63613-are-personality-types-legit.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers find that personality traits occur in clusters. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:00:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:18:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiMddGqFYbV5h7Jfa7Wpe3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ People Don't Know When They're Being Jerks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Compared to other self-knowledge, people are bad at knowing when they're being rude. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:22:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:37:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FMddiA5Rvz5Y5hXPkbjwHR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These Personality Traits Could Put You At Risk for Social Media Addiction ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61996-personality-social-media-addiction.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whether it's scrolling through Instagram or constantly refreshing your Facebook feed, social media can eat up hours of your day. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:48:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:13:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/coPhkqngqdGbzTWPfEHDJe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Genes Can't Explain Why Men Are Less Empathetic Than Women ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For women who think that men just don't seem to understand, well, you're right. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:48:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bz3BCZ2QwoBfK9KDja7Keb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Single Psychedelic Drug Trip Can Change Your Personality for Years ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61902-psychedelic-drugs-change-personality.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ When your trip ends, does your mind stay on vacation? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:08:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dEbFeK75AEXnEvPw5yvLwi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A review of 18 studies suggests that taking LSD, &quot;magic&quot; mushrooms, or ayahuasca even once can have lasting effects on personality.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A depiction of a mind-altering experience.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are Dogs More Likely To Bite You If You're Anxious? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61620-dog-bites-anxious-people.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you regularly feel anxious, you might be the perfect candidate for a dog bite. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 23:31:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:47:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zNWASrKPusoEe4NfCQfpdT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ They've Got Personality: Ant 'Superorganisms' Have Unique Temperaments ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trees with ants of a certain temperament suffered the least leaf damage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:55:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wynne Parry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6p7Hxm9uUhC2KiBbgq7pj7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could Climate Change Affect People’s Personalities? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People's personalities may be shaped by the temperatures of the places in which they grew up, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:12:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:46:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bfCkQTZcHKBXT2FRHxQAc8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Each of the first six months of 2016 set a record as the warmest respective month globally.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[nasa-global-temperatures-map-2016]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are Octopuses Smart? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Octopuses have many neurons, appear to play, and may have individual personalities, but does this mean they're smart? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah B. Puschmann ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WsBSDntGfKmxMTbtAG2QVQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[It takes many neurons to change the color and skin texture of these two octopuses (&lt;em&gt;Abdopus aculeatus&lt;/em&gt;), seen here mating.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[It takes many neurons to change the color and skin texture of these two octopuses (&lt;em&gt;Abdopus aculeatus&lt;/em&gt;), seen here mating.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Knowing Yourself: How to Improve Your Understanding of Others ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59349-knowing-yourself-helps-your-understand-others.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gaining a better understanding of yourself may also improve your capacity to better understand other people, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 17:43:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:14:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y2yfnok2ZtFrz5gdJgJSRK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Bad Moods Are Good For You ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bad moods and sadness are a normal, and even a useful and adaptive part of being human, helping us cope with many everyday situations and challenges. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 10:55:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joseph Paul Forgas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BW2qBiSWFvX5pKUG8cwJ55-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Being in a bad mood may have psychological benefits.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stressed businessman sitting on ground with suitcase.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Men's Looks Matter More Than Women Admit, Study Shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new study attempted to put the looks-versus-personality decision to the test in women. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 23:24:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:55:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6kMGLMuXZqpNUY9tkqfhD4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ With Personality Traits, You Are Who You Like ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People are tolerant of even their worst personality traits in others. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 22:29:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:12:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EV9JoqrLfESKYKeXE4kmMn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Laziness Is Contagious, Scientists Find ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Prudence, impatience and laziness are personality traits that were thought to be pretty set once you reached adulthood. But a new study suggests otherwise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:22:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rvna8qMFFNdv9i25mms5bF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Which Personality Types Are Most Likely to Be Happy? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57600-personality-traits-linked-to-happiness.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The real link between personality and well-being. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:31:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:03 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Scott Barry Kaufman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eTLbf4YsFp3BTjzpeVRymd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New You: Personality May Change After Therapy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57497-personality-may-change-after-mental-health-treatment.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is your personality set for life? A new study finds that people's personality can change after they receive treatment for a mental health condition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:50:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:24:24 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Human Behavior]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j94FL2cHTKq5X76Uf3s4Xg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ranking Romance: Here Are the Best (and Worst) States for Love ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57447-best-and-worst-states-for-love.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is Virginia really for lovers? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kacey Deamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KMqDd76xCAeqe6GezAkdxd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do you think your state is full of lovers?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hands painted with the american flag in the shape of a heart.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Privileged Pigs Are More Optimistic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pigs can be pessimists, but in nicer homes, they become more optimistic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2016 11:39:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:54:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kacey Deamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9dCUFPyKBboGJzE2eLotj5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have found that pigs can be optimists or pessimists, just like humans.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[muddy-pig-personality]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Your Temperament Says About You (or a Presidential Candidate) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56282-what-your-temperament-says-about-you.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Temperament isn't quite the same thing as personality. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:38:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JzdSSwmH3WVx6cXmwDT6Jg-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Envious' Reigns As Most Common Personality Type ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56205-personality-types-envious-most-common.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The majority of people fall into one of four personality categories, a recent study from Spain finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 20:58:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axCPx2LU7ETzyez3DToC25-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Your 'Self' Just an Illusion? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55999-is-your-self-just-an-illusion.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ You may not really be a "self," some philosophers say. Rather, you could be just a mix of experiences and "stuff" that happens in the universe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 12:54:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lawrence Kuhn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AkxnJ73ximv6zQRY29NEhj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Are &quot;you&quot; just an illusion, a mix of experiences and &quot;stuff&quot; in the universe?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Design made of fusion of human head and fractal shape to serve as backdrop for projects related to mind, consciousness and spirituality]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Political Psychology: The Presidents' Mental Health ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55763-political-psychology-the-presidents-mental-health.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A mentally ill president? The U.S. has probably had a few. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:51:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ra5GfnGcy8UWJzZwCTsCWa-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Personality an Illusion? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55468-is-personality-an-illusion.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An idea that has persisted despite lack of scientific evidence is one suggesting that human behavior results only from the situation in which it occurs and not from the personality of the individual. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:37:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Luke Smillie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BYbooroFzwJmohZXprEaF9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Turns out, we&#039;re all individuals.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hipster girl with red hair in dreadlocks.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do People With Schizophrenia Really Have Multiple Personalities? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55379-schizophrenia-multiple-personalities.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How schizophrenia is related to personality, and where researchers are looking for treatment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:16:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kate Goldbaum ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FJTHR7zztWV6kt56mKYXZL-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Obsessed with Reality TV? You May Be a Narcissist ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54980-reality-tv-watching-reveals-narcissist-personality.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Regardless of how much TV they watched, people who liked political talk shows, reality shows, sporting events and horror shows tended to score higher in narcissism. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:24:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:41:42 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lull ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hcHMiBbRTb2sjxjpJc6HRc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Donald Trump in the reality TV show &quot;The Apprentice.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Donald Trump in the reality TV show &quot;The Apprentice.&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's How Money Could Actually Buy Happiness ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54342-money-happiness-personality.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Money really can buy happiness — if you buy things that "match" your personality, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 22:23:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:16:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NAnuio5miPKUxBYB5g9Tn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Homophobic People Often Have Psychological Issues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Homophobia is linked with dysfunctional psychological traits and poor coping skills in a new study of Italian students. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U7sRcCHpQa8eXFRdi8Zxv8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Creative Geniuses Are Often Neurotic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Creative genius and neurotic thought patterns might have the same root cause, perhaps explaining why many artists are tortured souls. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3sLuv969psY2SQjUmCpYpe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Mega-Giant' Aneurysm Removed from Man's Brain ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/51759-mega-giant-aneurysm-removed-brain.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An auto mechanic in Boston survived an aneurysm in his brain that his neurosurgeon described as "mega giant." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 21:04:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:09:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7WG7RMKKni59gBZncYGB35-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kids Whose Ears Stick Out Are Cuter, Science Confirms ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50211-ears-protrusion-stigma-personality.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's rough out there for kids whose ears stick out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:05:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karen Rowan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4pjpFMCF2a2JjWULMtWuVZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ OCD: Symptoms & Treatment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/40824-what-is-ocd-obsessive-compulsive.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a mental disorder characterized by persistent thoughts and ritualistic behaviors that interfere with daily life and relationships. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:36:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HA8Cn56JtWevFhSBZsjvE5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Frequent, repetitive handwashing may be a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ocd]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Just One Question Can Identify a Narcissist ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/47197-narcissists-admit-to-it.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Narcissists can be reliably identified using just one quick survey question, new research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 18:24:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:06:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BVdRX5YXhhqD2qiDexfLc5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by extreme vanity, arrogance and self-absorpotion, according to the American Psychiatric Association.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Narcissistic man looks in the mirror.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Your Facebook Photos Say About Your Personality ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The way your Facebook profile looks may suggest a lot about your personality, a new study finds. Researchers compared how extroverts and neurotics behave on the popular social networking site. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:31:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p3sZCNqzmE6gjeerLPVrUC-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These Facial Features Matter Most to First Impressions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ First impressions of people, such as whether they are trustworthy, dominant or attractive, can develop from a glimpse as brief as 100 milliseconds or less. And now a computer system can identify which facial features matter most to such first impressions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:09:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:52:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ECaPuV8cKUyressTQ74cnT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A computer model has found a smiling expression is key to a first impression of being approachable, while large eyes signal youthfulness, and dominance is linked partly to a masculine face shape.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a woman&#039;s smiling face]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Extroverts Could Cause Problems on a Mission to Mars ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/46295-extroverts-long-term-space-missions.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ On long-term space missions, such as missions to Mars, having an extrovert on board could have several disadvantages, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:03:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Ws2vQTZ88BRpPeJ23rzpQ-1280-80.jpg">
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