Tattooed vs. Non-Tattooed Personality Traits: Uniqueness, Thrill Seeking, Extroversion

A new study reveals intriguing differences in personality between tattooed and non-tattooed individuals. While effect sizes were small, tattooed participants scored higher in sensation-seeking and need for uniqueness compared to their non-inked counterparts. Key Facts: 22% of the 540 study participants had at least one tattoo Tattooed individuals scored higher in extroversion, need for uniqueness, …

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Opposites Don’t Attract? Similarities Among Partners for Traits

Researchers did the largest analysis ever on how similar spouses and partners are for different traits. They found that partners tend to be positively correlated, meaning they are more alike than random pairs of people. However, how much partners resemble each other differs a lot depending on the trait. Additionally, they saw that couples from …

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