Dread working out? Research says matching your personality to your workout might help. Apparently, extraverts thrive in high-intensity group settings, while people higher in neuroticism do better solo with short breaks. Might be worth thinking about before getting that gym membership...

Good news! You don't have to be stuck in your ways no matter your age. If you don't like your personality, change it. A study from Heidelberg University found that adults in their 70s improved in emotional stability and extraversion just as much as people in their 20s after an 8-week program.

Talking about money is scary for anyone, whether with family, friends, or S/Os. Interestingly, research from the SPPS journal [ow.ly/yskf50Ys96k] says that couples don't realize "how positive, connecting, and worthwhile" financial conversations can be. Yay, good news!

As someone studying brand management, I spend time thinking about how a brand communicates and resonates with consumers. This article from Social Psychological and Personality Science says that positive vs negative associations with brands are evaluated based on causal relations: [ow.ly/FrUa50YruIV]

I've grown a lot through 4 years of uni: co-ops, study abroad, 2 concentrations and a minor, and multiple student orgs. New research from the Personality and Social Psychology Review frames the self as a Bayesian updating process. Every experience reshapes what you think about who you are.