Personality
How you can train your brain to be more spontaneous
If you struggle with spontaneity, you are probably lacking in a personality trait called openness to experience. However, there are ways you can start saying yes to new opportunities more often… Audio
How conversations with strangers can have surprising results
For many of us, chit-chatting with strangers seems like nothing less than cruel and unusual punishment. However, new research suggests our negative expectations of talking to strangers are generally… Audio
Professor Penny Pexman: What's in a Name?
Professor Penny Pexman was part of a team that conducted a series of studies looking at sound symbolism in names and the findings were fascinating. Audio
Ann-Sofie Sundman: Dogs and owners share similar stress levels
Researchers in Sweden have looked at the stress levels in dogs that live with humans, reaching an interesting conclusion about the interactions between neurotic people and the dogs they own. Audio
Do your co-workers know you better than you know yourself?
When it comes to self-awareness, we all have blind spots, but we also have bright spots – talents and strengths we don't quite see. To find out more about both, ask your colleagues, says psychologist… Audio
Cult of personality? Myers-Briggs and the 'cosmic laboratory of baby training'
In her new book The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing, author Merve Emre looks at why the personality test and others like it remains so… Audio
Which wins: policy or personality?
Mike Lee of the University of Auckland Business School on whether policy or personality wins when it comes to election votes. Audio
Your actions speak louder than how you act
What makes you… you? Our personality isn't just based on psychological traits – it's also revealed by our actions. Often our 'personal projects' reveal more about us than how we behave, says author… Audio
Go Ahead Caller - Ser 7, Ep 4 by Paul Casserly
Keeping it real, and John Campbell's worst nightmare.
Written by Paul Casserly
Voices - Darlene Mohekey, Cohen Holloway, Toi Iti, Rangi Powick, Paul Casserly
Engineer - Rangi Powick Audio
Another insight on introvert-extravert
Greater details on introversion and extraversion from a new study. Audio