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Will Your Toddler Be a Drinker? Personality May Tell
By Laura Poppick last updated
Highly sociable tots, along with emotionally stable ones, were more likely than their peers to drink alcohol as teens.

Opposites Don't Attract: People Choose Partners Like Them
By Live Science Staff last updated
Married couples don't become more alike in their personality as their marriage progresses

Going for Gold! 7 Olympic Secrets to Success
By Robin Nixon last updated
The same tricks that work for Olympians can also lead to everyday success.

'Moody' Toddlers More Likely to Become Problem Gamblers, Study Suggests
By Jeanna Bryner last updated
Your tot's personality may foretell later problem behaviors.
'Universal' Personality Traits Are Not, Study Finds
By Megan Gannon last updated
A new study of an isolated Bolivian society shows the "Big Five" might not be as comprehensive as previously thought.

No Regrets: Why 'Letting Go' May Be Key to Happy Aging
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
Life regrets are tied to depression in older adults.

'Contagious Itching' More Common Among Neurotics
By Trevor Stokes last updated
The odd phenomenon of catching someone else's itch is rooted in the brain.
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