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A facial personality profiling technology company claims to be able to evaluate specific personality traits with 80% accuracy, including those that help to identify terrorists. They allegedly identified nine of the eleven Paris (11-13-2015 attack) terrorists “after the fact as potential terrorists with no prior knowledge,” while only three of
Quickly identifying someone’s core personality traits isn’t easy, even for the shrewdest judge of character. But there’s a way to quickly get an idea of a person’s character. According to a study referred to in this article, asking someone’s opinion about other people exposes a lot about their own personality. “The
Rationalization is a universal human trait and most people don’t have it in excess. Occasionally explaining away behavior such as, “…it’s okay to have extra helpings at dinner tonight because I’m going to the gym tomorrow…” or “…I’ll postpone that important task because it would be better completed tomorrow…” isn’t
Trusting your gut as a consistent means of discerning the truth takes practice. It’s rare that someone’s gut instinct is so powerful, and they trust it so implicitly, that they’re seldom wrong. Most people struggle with the intermittent battle between intuition and reason, with the power of the subconscious mind
Decision-making ability is necessary to be successful in life and handwriting analysis effectively measures this important character trait. “A director makes 100 decisions an hour. Students ask me how you know how to make the right decision, and I say to them, ‘If you don’t know how to make the
Handwriting is a key component for mental maturation and a shockingly accurate means of personality analysis. The contention that computers, smart phones, and other technology will replace the need for writing is shortsighted. Handwriting won’t ever become obsolete. Even though people are writing less due to technology, almost everyone still
First impressions are sometimes accurate, yet other times they aren’t. Unfortunately, they can’t be relied upon for consistently accurate personality analysis. You may get a feeling about someone upon first meeting, but trying to determine specific personality red flags—and the magnitude of those red flags–is a different matter entirely. Consider
Contemplating whether or not you can trust someone can be extremely stressful. Business or investment partners, employees, romantic interests, family, or friends—regrettably, you’re vulnerable to betrayal from everyone close to you, and even those who aren’t. It’s one of those not-very-pleasant facts of life, but thankfully it’s possible to minimize
According to this article in Inc., consistency is the most important leadership quality. Surely, a consistent personality is desirable in a leader, but it may not be the most important attribute. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines leadership as, “capacity to lead,” “the act or an instance of leading.” Scores of personality traits
According to a study by the University of Bern, in Switzerland, cited by the Association for Psychological Science, jerks may be more likely to rise to the top of the organizational hierarchy. The study concluded that two dark personality traits, tendency to manipulate and narcissism, may help you succeed in