Who are the people most likely to experience well-being, and what can we do to be like them? A sense of well-being is considered the pinnacle of personal wellness, though it’s difficult to define.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American We all want more well-being in our lives. But ...

Source: MajorImpact is licensed under CC BY 4.0 There are a variety of stable aspects of our selves that help us to define who we are. Two of the most prominent are personality traits and values.

Personality characteristics, especially the traits of extraversion and neuroticism, have been proposed as the primary determinant of subjective well-being (SWB). Meta-analytic evidence presented here ...

People who are prone to mood swings and low emotional stability are more likely to experience cognitive decline later in life, a new study suggests. “Personality traits reflect relatively enduring ...