The use of personality tests in hiring is both common and controversial. Such tests consistently predict later job performance, though not with sufficient accuracy. Binghamton’s Seth Spain, an industrial psychologist, says employers should look beyond the characteristics these tests focus on — and consider the power of the dark side.

A new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that people who are aware of their own thoughts and emotions are less affected by positive feedback from others.

Letter argues that NSF's purview must extend to research in the social science and behavioral sciences

UC Riverside psychologist leads research project funded by $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant.

NSF awards $25 million to MIT-based center to advance brain understanding.